SECTIONING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

sectioning

verb

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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After all, separating core banking from other activities is the best way to protect Americans from the risks banks keep projecting on FinTechs and crypto firms.

— Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Isla Fisher is shedding light on her life since separating from Sacha Baron Cohen.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

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With the fighting have come border closures, severing a critical trade route and preventing Afghan producers from reaching what is the primary export market for many goods.

— ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors said Golden later armed herself with a knife, went into the bedroom, and stabbed Sidney in the thigh, severing his femoral artery, while Sidney's uncle tried to keep her away from Sidney.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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But every dish gets a twist, or a zing, or a moment of cloud-parting clarity.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
The sympathy Reese garnered translated online to further resentment for Clark among Reese's supporters, as Reese's parting image as a college basketball player was that of a teary-eyed victim.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

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Similarly, large-scale hydroelectric dams disrupt freshwater ecosystems by fragmenting rivers, blocking migratory fish species like salmon, and altering natural sediment flows.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Ironically, the concerns Ferguson once raised about fragmenting communities such as Baltimore City are an inevitable consequence if the measure passes.

— Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

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Alliances are splintering, and not just Western ones; consider the disarray in the Gulf Cooperation Council.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Israel has become a splintering issue in the Democratic Party, particularly on the left flank, leading up to this week’s vote, as support among Democrats for Israel has deteriorated rapidly in recent years.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

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