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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
Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Real Man Adventures isn’t broken up into chapter-length sections of narrative, but rather brief, discursive essays.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The industry program will award more than CHF 80,000 ($102,000) in prizes across its various sections, including the prestigious Eurimages Co-production Development Award, which comes with €20,000 ($23,000), and the Visions Sud Est prize, which offers supporting projects from the Global South.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
My bill updates more than a dozen sections of law to include PAs.
—Steve Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
The Vancouver concert sections affected were beside or behind the stage on which Swift performed.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
In contrast to the hockey arena, Millett Hall has no suites, no club level and only three small reserved sections that aren’t first-come, first-served.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Spray a clean microfiber cloth with glass cleaner and work in sections, wiping from side to side to prevent streaks from forming.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Two sections of Township 9 have been completed, but developers’ plans still include about 1,300 units additional there.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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The piece has eight sections, representing eight rounds of chemotherapy.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Real Man Adventures isn’t broken up into chapter-length sections of narrative, but rather brief, discursive essays.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The industry program will award more than CHF 80,000 ($102,000) in prizes across its various sections, including the prestigious Eurimages Co-production Development Award, which comes with €20,000 ($23,000), and the Visions Sud Est prize, which offers supporting projects from the Global South.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
My bill updates more than a dozen sections of law to include PAs.
—Steve Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
The Vancouver concert sections affected were beside or behind the stage on which Swift performed.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
In contrast to the hockey arena, Millett Hall has no suites, no club level and only three small reserved sections that aren’t first-come, first-served.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Spray a clean microfiber cloth with glass cleaner and work in sections, wiping from side to side to prevent streaks from forming.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Two sections of Township 9 have been completed, but developers’ plans still include about 1,300 units additional there.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sections
Noun
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And yes, because we are blessed with famous weather, whole neighborhoods and districts can risk spilling out into the sidewalks, where laughs get louder, music gets blasted and the street fashion becomes a runway.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The landslides happened in recent days in the Gamo Zone districts of Gacho Baba, Kamba and Bonke, said Mesfin Manuqa, the Gamo Zone director of disaster response.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Blizzards buried parts of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota while torrential rains flooded homes and washed out roads in Hawaii.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Highs above 90 degrees Fahrenheit are expected to be widespread in Southern California, with parts of Arizona and Nevada reaching the triple digits.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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If one side fragments badly enough, surprises can happen.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Research by one of us finds that strict land-use regulation induces developers to pursue smaller projects and ultimately fragments the building industry.—
Chris Elmendorf,
Mercury News,
5 Dec. 2025
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The Israeli army has issued evacuation orders for many neighborhoods in Beirut as well as southern Lebanon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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The project will relocate entrance and exit ramps to help alleviate congestion from surrounding neighborhoods.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Utah man accused of killing Charlie Kirk was back in court Friday as a state judge denied some efforts by his attorneys to restrict public access to court documents while not ruling out the possibility of closing portions of an upcoming hearing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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If there are green runners and leaves among the brown portions, lawns should recover and rather rapidly when consistent spring weather returns.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Carter forced 20 La Marque turnovers, 14 of which came in the second and third quarters.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Through three quarters, Adebayo had just eight points on 4-of-14 shooting from the field and 0-of-4 shooting on threes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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CVs are one of the fastest growing segments in financial services.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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As was the case in December, while volume was down across all segments, large deals, those above $100 million, did see positive year-over-year growth.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Why this belongs on your World Cup itinerary World Cup host cities tend to draw visitors who are laser-focused on match schedules and fan zones.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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However, decarbonization is not the priority for most governments or the people in conflict zones today, Bazilian noted.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Sections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sections. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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