partitions 1 of 2

plural of partition

partitions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of partition

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of partitions
Noun
Movable partitions and lighting grids allow the rooms and their extensive technical infrastructure to be continually rearranged. Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 These booths with partitions that closed you off from the nearby tables. Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 On the eight trading floors, the company installed custom partitions and operational furnishings built to meet the demands of high-performance financial operations. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 Two further partitions followed in 1793 and 1795, and Poland would not return as an independent state until after World War I, at about one-third of its size before partition. David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026 The architect replaced rigid partitions with a curtain system to separate the bedroom, which then benefited from better airflow and light. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2026 Thoughtful details include four handles, making the bags a breeze to move, as well as partitions sewn to the bottom to avoid root entanglement. Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026 Roberts opened up the space by taking down office partitions in the roughly 1,500-square-foot store, 3941 Park Drive, Suite 80. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026 Balconies are separated by relatively thin partitions, and sound carries easily outdoors. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partitions
Noun
  • The split also means immigrants in some parts of the country are getting bail hearings while those in other places, including Texas and Louisiana, face additional hurdles to seek release.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Hank Greenberg entered the Army after winning his second MVP and lost three full years and parts of two others to war.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Both property owners share responsibility for maintenance and appearance of boundary fences, according to Robert Corrao, president of Jan Fence Inc.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Repair any gaps beneath existing garden fences and install buried wire around decks, sheds, chicken coops, and crawl spaces.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The power changeup that has been percolating through baseball ever since Félix Hernández and Zack Greinke dominated with the pitch seems to have reverse-platoon splits, according to the model.
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Grande’s most recent relationship with Slater followed their respective splits from Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay, their respective former spouses.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Perim Island divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital trade route situated between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, that links Asia and Europe via the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Perim Island is a small and rocky area of land that divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and to global markets.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Among them were substantial portions of The Art of War, as well as a separate military treatise attributed to Sun Bin, a strategist traditionally placed in the Warring States period.
    Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Weeks later, the state of New Mexico filed a motion to strike portions of that brief.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Larger configurations, such as the R140X, incorporate swiveling crossbars with snap locks alongside vertical and horizontal dividers for customized interior partitioning.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Wooden dividers with an open-lattice pattern separate the primary suite’s sitting area and bedroom, both with floor-to-ceiling sliding doors that open onto a large private terrace.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Teams of all experience levels took part in the tournament, which featured social, intermediate and advanced divisions.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Some farsighted experts have warned that AI could devastate the job market and widen the divisions that mark today’s politics and society.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
  • For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.
    San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2021

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