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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First, structure prompts by separating roles, rules, data, and tasks into distinct sections for clarity.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
His skin fell off, the membranes separating his organs dissolved, his bones turned to mush, and his head rolled away.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of separating

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The Declaration of Independence was about severing the chains of a British monarchy and creating a government powered by the people with checks and balances.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
After severing the large roots, use a mattock or shovel to loosen soil for easier removal.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Definition of severing

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And Champion’s parting words to us about Messi ahead of kickoff proved prescient.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The house sits in a landscape of almost unimaginable beauty, cradled in the warm embrace of its own green valley, dramatic hills rising steeply on all sides but parting ahead to reveal distant fields.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026

Definition of parting

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In it, DeLillo uses the Kennedy assassination to examine how conspiracy theories give shape and sense to an increasingly fragmenting culture.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026
When that foundation is in place, brands can respond market by market without fragmenting the organization or diluting the brand experience.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 June 2026

Definition of fragmenting

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The global technology stack is splintering into rival blocs that no longer share standards, priorities, or even a common definition of winning.

— Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions.

— Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 June 2026

Definition of splintering

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