SECTIONAL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

sectional

adjective

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as in regional

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Recent Examples of sectional Now my exact sectional and other Albany Park furniture pieces are on sale for Labor Day for up to 40 percent off. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 This year’s sale is also ripe with small space-friendly gems like the Sanders Reversible sectional and Sven loveseat, both with handsome designs that can speak volumes in a living room of any size. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 This modular set includes a spacious sectional sofa, a loveseat, and a matching wood-top coffee table. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 Unbeaten over its last 11 games going back to the sectional tournament, SVLL enters the LLWS having outscored opponents 84-8 over that span. — Dennis Pope, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sectional

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No sugarcoating In Europe, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing growing challenges to his leadership after another weekend of regional election losses.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Much will depend on the CDU's influential regional leaders; the party's eight state governors last week backed the chancellor, though questions remained about how wholehearted their support was.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of regional

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The administration cut some 1,000 employees from CISA and slashed $10 million from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The decision overturned a lower court’s January 2022 ruling in Abascal’s favor, according to local outlet El Confidencial.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

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Expanding production in North America LG Energy Solution is supporting its energy storage business with a localized North American supply chain spanning battery cell production, pack manufacturing, and system integration.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
If competitors have already done the cultural work, a generic localized version won’t be enough to break through.

— Gilad Bechar, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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