1
as in parts
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
one of the partitions of a prefabricated house
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2
as in fences
something that divides, separates, or marks off
put up a partition to divide the room into two
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3
as in splits
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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Recent Examples of partitions
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
When visits were eventually permitted, they were limited to 10–20 minutes behind glass partitions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Mies van der Rohe’s apartment had sliding partitions to divide rooms as needed—a design anticipating flexible urban living a century later.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After the partitions and wars of the mid-20th century in their respective countries, Irish nationalists in Northern Ireland and Palestinians in Israel (or just outside) were marginalized.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Twelve private booths separated by rattan partitions—a nod to Indochine architecture, which flourished under French colonial rule—led to a luxury dining car anchored by a white marble bar with leather stools.
—Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The district defended East High’s all-gender restroom, saying it was added at the request of students and has 12-foot-tall partitions to ensure privacy.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Brad recently learned via social media that the partitions separating the balconies on the cruise ship can be opened, leading to speculation about whether Breitag, their next-door neighbor, may have allowed a third party access to his cabin to abduct Amy and take her off the ship.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
The traditional layout of closed, hierarchical office spaces has been replaced with an open office concept featuring glass partitions and bright, interconnected rooms, to encourage team collaboration.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
When visits were eventually permitted, they were limited to 10–20 minutes behind glass partitions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Mies van der Rohe’s apartment had sliding partitions to divide rooms as needed—a design anticipating flexible urban living a century later.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After the partitions and wars of the mid-20th century in their respective countries, Irish nationalists in Northern Ireland and Palestinians in Israel (or just outside) were marginalized.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Twelve private booths separated by rattan partitions—a nod to Indochine architecture, which flourished under French colonial rule—led to a luxury dining car anchored by a white marble bar with leather stools.
—Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The district defended East High’s all-gender restroom, saying it was added at the request of students and has 12-foot-tall partitions to ensure privacy.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Brad recently learned via social media that the partitions separating the balconies on the cruise ship can be opened, leading to speculation about whether Breitag, their next-door neighbor, may have allowed a third party access to his cabin to abduct Amy and take her off the ship.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partitions
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With Britain’s strongest sector, finance, benefiting from higher interest rates, and Germany’s motor vehicles and parts, struggling with tariffs and weak demand, the rivalry between the two economies is one to watch.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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While wild game roadkill are usually allowed to be picked up and taken home to eat in many parts of the country, some animals accidentally killed by a motor vehicle first require state notification, a license and other steps.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wildlife managers used tactics including drones, beanbags, diversionary feeding, deterrent fences and round-the-clock field presence, but the wolves persisted in killing cattle, the DFW said.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the yard, decorations include nooses, hanging bodies, guards in towers and barbed wire fences.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Yamamoto threw four straight splits before striking out Guerrero swinging on a curveball.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Robyn is Kody’s last wife after his splits from Christine, Janelle, and Meri.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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Parts of southwestern Haiti and the southern portions of the Dominican Republic are also at risk of flash flooding and landslides.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Divide your pizza dough into four portions.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Everything from false walls and room dividers, bathroom shower enclosures, staircases and entrances, and even outdoors in patios and poolscapes.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Organize the drawers with dividers Fill every cabinet drawer with dividers to make extra room as a tool organizer for handhelds like hammers and other small items.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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Professor [Djuro] Macut, who is our current prime minister, into the government, a university professor, and the vision of President Vucic remains to unify the people of Serbia, to overcome political divisions, and to create a society based on dialog and social cohesion rather than polarization.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Their explanations for the requests reflected the cross-aisle divisions.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Market positioning and competitive edge The UN World Tourism Organization notes that ecotourism and sustainable travel are among the fastest-growing segments of global tourism.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The film unfolds in three tense segments, offering perspectives from the White House Situation Room, the United States Strategic Command, and from the president himself (played by Idris Elba).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Odysseus, the Ithacan warrior who is as celebrated for craftiness as Achilles is for brute strength, devises a clever ruse in which the Greeks place a giant wooden horse outside Troy’s walls and pretend to sail away.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Whether through an honest conversation or an unexpected emotional release, this transit helps dissolve walls and toxic barriers, revealing what’s actually hiding beneath the mystery.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Partitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partitions. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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