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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 parts
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
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Caesarean sections were canceled.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
There are places to picnic, wade through mini canyons, and jump off big boulders into deeper sections.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Africa is full of people who ask each other for product recommendations in WhatsApp groups or comment sections because the options online can often be incomplete or difficult to verify.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Several sections of pipes in the prison’s sanitary sewer lines show cracks, the report said.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
However, the newspaper reported that once officially on sale, these $2,700 tickets were limited to the 200-level sections in the corners and ends of the field.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Over time, Stewart says viewers began sharing more personal stories in her comment sections, explaining how her videos helped them through anxiety, grief and difficult periods in their lives.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Increase Coziness Create intimacy within an open-air space with soft textures and pieces that divide the area into sections.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
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Fulton covers sections of the city east of the 101 Freeway, writing voicey blurbs that collect upcoming events, intriguing real-estate listings, and niche celebrity gossip.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Caesarean sections were canceled.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
There are places to picnic, wade through mini canyons, and jump off big boulders into deeper sections.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Africa is full of people who ask each other for product recommendations in WhatsApp groups or comment sections because the options online can often be incomplete or difficult to verify.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Several sections of pipes in the prison’s sanitary sewer lines show cracks, the report said.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
However, the newspaper reported that once officially on sale, these $2,700 tickets were limited to the 200-level sections in the corners and ends of the field.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Over time, Stewart says viewers began sharing more personal stories in her comment sections, explaining how her videos helped them through anxiety, grief and difficult periods in their lives.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Increase Coziness Create intimacy within an open-air space with soft textures and pieces that divide the area into sections.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sections
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Republicans clearly have more easy opportunities to draw friendly districts going forward.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The landmark decision immediately set the stage for state legislatures across the South to begin, even before the approaching midterm elections, to wipe out majority-Black districts that have long been key to Democrats' national success.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Over time, blood vessels begin leaking, leading to bleeding, blood pressure can drop, blood fails to reach different parts of the body and the kidneys can fail.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Each event drops oxygen levels and fragments sleep, leaving people exhausted, foggy and at higher long-term risk for cardiovascular disease.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Democrats, meanwhile, contend the map deliberately fragments minority communities — particularly in regions like Tampa Bay and South Florida — in ways that advantage Republicans.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When violent crime is happening, the greater invasion of privacy is gunfire in neighborhoods, not a camera on a public street.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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This 123-mile multi-use trail system loops through the city, passing nature preserves, urban neighborhoods, and the shores of Lake Michigan.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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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.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Towering campaign images of Bella Hadid draped in Chopard diamonds wrap portions of the driveway, turning the arrival itself into a luxury advertising campaign.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The sheer number of microbes breathing in such tight quarters creates concentrated pockets of carbonic acid in and around the marine-snow particles, which dissolve the snow’s calcite.—
Damien Pine,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The Sabal Suite deepens this ethos by extending the experience directly into the suite's private quarters through a dedicated wellness room, allowing guests to curate a personal recovery or movement ritual without leaving the comfort of the suite.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The worst-case scenario for Rakuten Bank would be to overpay for its securities and card segments, but direct intervention by Mizuho could avert that, Jefferies analysts added.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The mission was split into two connected segments In the first segment, Earth to L1 region, the spacecraft leaves a 167 km Earth orbit and enters a stable manifold leading toward L1.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Along the way, the grade grows dramatically, temperatures drop, and the views and climate zones shift from dense forest to alpine tundra.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Harris went straight to work auditing food holding zones, checking the temperature of the hot food, the cold food, and the fresh produce stored back in the cooler.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sections. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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