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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
David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The partition wall separating the bedroom from the rest of the ground floor has glass panels along the upper portion.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 2026
The island was partitioned in 1921, with Northern Ireland remaining part of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland becoming an independent nation.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Balconies are separated by relatively thin partitions, and sound carries easily outdoors.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The partition wall separating the bedroom from the rest of the ground floor has glass panels along the upper portion.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
Verb
The largest house was partitioned into two rooms and probably had a mezzanine floor.
—Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 2026
The island was partitioned in 1921, with Northern Ireland remaining part of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland becoming an independent nation.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partition
Noun
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In a later portion of the video, sources said the person believed to be Clark can be seen reaching into the backseat of the vehicle and then shooting Vazquez, before chambering a second round and taking his own life.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The scale has certainly been pumped up, with an obviously bigger budget, spectacular action sequences and a significant portion projected in full IMAX-level proportions.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Noun
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To keep stacks of sweaters upright, try the Home Edit by iDesign shelf divider.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2026
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When that configuration no longer fits your gear, just shift the dividers around as needed.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The first major split occurred when lawmakers passed an emergency bill, Senate Bill 298, on a largely party line vote in late February.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Multiple sources later confirmed their split to PEOPLE in January 2025, though they were spotted together on several occasions in the months to follow.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Verb
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In a pop culture world that’s increasingly segmented, here was a melting pot of musical fandoms.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
13 Apr. 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
Noun
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Credentials grant people access to player areas and other non-public parts of Roland Garros and the All England Club.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Data center projects are likely to migrate to parts of Europe with lower power costs, creating winners and losers across the continent, the experts said.—
April Roach,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The short right-field fence was Santa Margarita’s favorite target, with six home runs going there.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Inside the property, police found three bullet holes in a wooden fence covered by tall hedges.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The researchers found that the cities’ chemical microenvironments increase calcite dissolution.—
Damien Pine,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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McMahon's first words to the committee, after the usual thank-you's, were a flag-planting for the department's forceful dissolution.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 May 2026
Verb
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For the first time, Division 1 of the CIF-SS playoffs is a 16-team group that was divided into four pools of four teams each.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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In between Biennale exhibits, here is where to eat, drink, and pull up a stool, by sestiere, the six historic districts that divide the city.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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“Partition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partition. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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