SECTIONING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

sectioning

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present participle of section

as in separating

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Recent Examples of sectioning After sectioning the hair further, Campora treated each two-inch section with Joico's JoiWhip Design Foam and blow-dried with a large round brush, pinned to set and cool. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025

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Musk married Justine in 2000, and the couple had six children together before separating in 2008.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
Their relationship is tested by family pressure, class differences and the economic and cultural realities separating their lives in France and India.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of separating

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Marketing agents, sales agents, and service workflows may each optimize for local objectives while unintentionally fragmenting the broader customer narrative.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026
Many organizations still operate multiple ERPs, driving up costs, fragmenting data and slowing decisions.

— David Zwick, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fragmenting

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Shergill pushes back on the notion that Indian comedy audiences are splintering into narrower segments.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Dramatic video footage from Long Beach shows massive waves slamming into the shoreline and splintering the wood on the boardwalk.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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