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as in portion
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
one of the partitions of a prefabricated house
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as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the partition of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
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as in to segment
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Recent Examples of partition
Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Balconies are separated by relatively thin partitions, and sound carries easily outdoors.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2026
The 12-school conference has seemingly partitioned into upper and lower divisions, with two middling teams — Boise State and UNLV — in between.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The translation destroyed the partition walls that Levi had erected between Turin and Auschwitz, between his life as a man and his life as a non-man.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Balconies are separated by relatively thin partitions, and sound carries easily outdoors.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
Once dark and partitioned into too many small rooms (like many other historic homes in the British capital), this Victorian house in East London has benefitted from the interior design prowess of Rose Hanson and Charlotte Tilbury.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2026
The 12-school conference has seemingly partitioned into upper and lower divisions, with two middling teams — Boise State and UNLV — in between.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partition
Noun
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Brazil started off the Group Stage portion of the tournament with a 1-1 tie in New Jersey at MetLife Stadium.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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As a result, many people clean only the visible portions of the surface.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Noun
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They're often used for building components such as sunlight protective screens, room dividers or wall structures.—
Shirl Leigh
June 08,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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The suspect sped through the 10 Freeway eastbound at around 100 mph while sticking close to the center divider.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Perez will have the larger share of the split, but Jensen will still be involved due to his hitting capability.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Dec. 2025
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The decision to hand Salah a new contract at the end of last season, though, appeared to put an end to rumors of a split.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Finding out the appropriate way to segment the market, determining the right segment to target, and positioning the company in the eyes of customers will enable a company to allocate its resources effectively.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The attack left about 140,000 households in the northern part of Kyiv without electricity, according to mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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From German dudes discovering Waffle House in the Deep South to Japanese fans experiencing chips and salsa overload in Texas, it's been absolutely beautiful seeing the guests of this great nation being exposed to the best parts of our culture stateside.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Wilson was most often seen behind his fence (with his face mostly obscured), offering moral guidance and wisdom to Tim and the rest of the Taylor family.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The drive that just cleared the center field fence was his 15th homer of the season.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The drama that sometimes follows their dissolutions speaks to a broader uncertainty in the air about how gay couples should be.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
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Earlier in the day, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The lake was divided into east and west, connected by a narrow channel, with a four-lane bridge crossing over it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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These laws give objective criteria to divide data into distinct tiers, between truly sensitive data that needs special handling, and other data that can be transferred across borders with adequate protections.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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“Partition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partition. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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