partitioning

present participle of partition

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for partitioning
Verb
  • Discussions have been held about dividing Madrid’s football operations from their business operations and letting speculators invest in the latter — although how (or if) that would work in practice is a moot point.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Needless to say, its overload of ideas — all rooted in reality, and true to the moment — did not land to universal praise, dividing audiences in the way that big, experimental films often tend to on the Riviera.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While all this is going on, the rest of the gang is splitting up to find Marie and warn her about Annabeth’s nightmare-premonition of her bloodied, motionless body.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
  • After calling it quits with Reggie Bush — the pair first broke up in 2009 due to busy schedules, then got back together briefly before splitting for good in 2010 — Kim was very single.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps the most intriguing thing shown here are the tracks bisecting Park Street.
    Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
  • On May 6, the sun began shining on the south side and the rings reappeared, albeit as nothing more than a thin bright line bisecting Saturn's disk.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This bipartisan understanding has shaped the United States’ China policy, which now focuses on warfighting, military deterrence, and decoupling.
    David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
  • By decoupling dehumidification from active cooling, the approach reduces energy needs compared with conventional dehumidification.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the vehicle was carried into a wash north of West Main Street, it was overtaken by floodwaters, separating Aguilera-Padilla and Xavier, who had managed to exit the vehicle.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Though he was stationed at the fryer, Saft organized the stockroom on his own time, separating sauces from Happy Meal toys.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The lens surface gradually transitions in prescription strength, with no lines bifurcating your vision.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mbeumo misplaces a pass as United attack and his family groan before dissecting the move.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The first six months are spent dissecting every detail.
    Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By around noon, the temperature problem in the terminal appeared to be slowly resolving.
    Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In August, Fox and YouTube TV went public in their dispute, ultimately resolving it and avoiding a blackout.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Partitioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partitioning. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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