partitioned

Definition of partitionednext
past tense of partition

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for partitioned
Verb
  • Federal and local officials again were angrily divided over who was to blame.
    Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Analysts are divided on the stock, with seven rating it a strong buy or buy and 10 viewing it as a hold.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • What's more, when that bark is modified with inexpensive magnetite (iron oxide), it can be easily separated from the water for reuse after treatment.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
  • After the deal closes, the companies are expected to be separated into two businesses, with one focusing on coffee and the other on beverages.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Their relationship hasn't been without bumps — the pair briefly split in 2015 — but the couple has managed to weather the ups and downs.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • For a splurge, split a stateroom in The Haven by Norwegian, a ship-within-a-ship concept offering luxury accommodations and 24-hour butler service.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In fact, the trend in recent times has been to rejoin urban neighborhoods that were bisected by interstate highway construction in the 1960s.
    Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
  • That depth matters in a season bisected by the FIFA World Cup, which runs June 11-July 19 and forces MLS into a seven-week hiatus.
    Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The senior point guard dissected Purdue’s defense, creating for himself and his teammates.
    Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Saturday was far more spectacular, as Edwards dissected one of the league’s best defenses with near surgical precision.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • America’s economy has been increasingly bifurcated for quite some time – with the exception of a few years following the pandemic.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Looking ahead, Rees said the North American consumer is bifurcated, with highly affluent shoppers in great financial shape and a large portion of customers at the lower end who are super cautious about their spending and buying closer to need.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Israeli military has now begun its retreat out of Gaza City, and vacated the Netzarim Corridor, which had cleaved Gaza in two, between north and south.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trauma teams use time stamps to log when an interventional need has been reported and when it is resolved using in-district and/or community resources.
    Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
  • People are also pointing out a few plot points that aren’t resolved.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Partitioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partitioned. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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