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as in districts
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
several abandoned warehouses in the city's industrial section are being converted into art galleries and artists' lofts
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as in portions
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
had trouble fitting the sections of the bookcase together
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Recent Examples of sections
Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Divide the tubers in spring by cutting tubers into sections with a body, neck, and at least one eye.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
The House proposals include sections aimed at preventing reductions in law-enforcement funding.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Her front layers were left out of the pouf, weaving in and out of the longer sections around her face instead.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
In addition to the IP focus, TIFFCOM’s seminar line-up includes sections dedicated to international co-production, animation, Asian films and series and Japanese TV.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
All Legia fans were subsequently denied entry to Villa Park, but 44 were later ejected from home sections of the ground.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
There is one manuscript, and this has several sections removed, perhaps ones that were extreme in their hostility to Christianity.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Books in children's sections may be reshelved to adult aisles, or certain titles require parent permission or a staff member to retrieve them.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The orchestra’s sections — strings, percussion, and so on — work together, and the output of any one section alone cannot produce a symphony.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Divide the tubers in spring by cutting tubers into sections with a body, neck, and at least one eye.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
The House proposals include sections aimed at preventing reductions in law-enforcement funding.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Her front layers were left out of the pouf, weaving in and out of the longer sections around her face instead.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
In addition to the IP focus, TIFFCOM’s seminar line-up includes sections dedicated to international co-production, animation, Asian films and series and Japanese TV.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
All Legia fans were subsequently denied entry to Villa Park, but 44 were later ejected from home sections of the ground.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
There is one manuscript, and this has several sections removed, perhaps ones that were extreme in their hostility to Christianity.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Books in children's sections may be reshelved to adult aisles, or certain titles require parent permission or a staff member to retrieve them.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sections
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Without the requirement to protect majority-minority districts, Republicans would have far greater freedom to redraw congressional maps in ways that dilute the voting power of Black and other minority communities—areas that tend to favor Democrats.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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In 2010 when Democrats controlled the Indiana House, the party held nine of the 11 districts that touched the state’s border, including two that overlapped with Perry County.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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The largest of the Apostle Islands is Madeline Island, about a mile offshore, and the historic capital of the Ojibwe Nation, which encompasses parts of what are now Canada and the northern Great Lakes region of the United States.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Chainsaw Man follows Denji, a poor teen who makes a contract that fuses his body with that of Pochita, the dog-like Chainsaw Devil, granting him the power to transform parts of his body into chainsaws.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The erosion of cooperation fragments collective Arab action on critical issues from Gaza to Nile water disputes, accelerating regional conflicts into competing spheres of influence.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beyond 100 people, culture often fragments, communication distorts and the founder’s vision weakens.—
Jonathan Low,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Never mind white World War Two soldiers’ relationship to segregation within the army itself, and ensuring that Black veterans couldn’t be entitled to the same VA resources, couldn’t move into the same neighborhoods that white veterans moved into.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite Dayton being a hub for mid-century furniture, Molski said he's been to nearly every one of Cincinnati's 52 neighborhoods.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Invasive plants like giant salvinia can completely smother the shallow portions of lakes, choking out all life and blocking user access.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Nix had just followed an anemic first three quarters with a remarkable finishing kick for the second time in three games.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Add the top slice, then cut the sandwiches into quarters before spreading on the extra cheese mixture.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Corning has a few other reporting segments, and those are tied to the television display, automotive, and life sciences industries.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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The series centered around celebrity guests stopping by their kitchen and learning how to make dishes such as margarita pretzel bars, bread pudding and cranberry turkey chili in short video segments.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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In these zones, dahlias can survive the winter in the ground and regrow again in the spring.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sections. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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