SECTIONED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

sectioned

verb

past tense of section

as in separated

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And then around ’98, when William made this decision that fractured the community forever, the well-meaning adults separated the genders.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
This means that Cumberland in Western Maryland and Salisbury on the Eastern Shore — separated by the Chesapeake Bay and nearly the entire width of the state — could one day end up represented by the same member of Congress.

— Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of separated

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The court later severed the joint lawsuit into individual cases.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
By weaving lasercomm links across space, airborne and terrestrial nodes alongside existing fiber and RF, leaders create self-healing mesh networks that guarantee mission-critical throughput even when primary links are severed or jammed.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of severed

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Iris Law’s piecey pixie is parted to the side, with soft texture and a jagged, wispy bang for some edge.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
On third-and-9 in the red zone, Kansas City’s front seven parted and gave up an 11-yard first-down run to Ollie Gordon, with De’Von Achane injured.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of parted

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Over time, these rocks are fragmented and broken up into small mineral particles by plant roots forcing open cracks, or lichens secreting chemicals that dissolve rocks to release nutrients.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
If the underlying knowledge environment is fragmented, outdated or poorly governed, AI will often amplify those weaknesses.

— Mayank Kejriwal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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