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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
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The park encompasses 134 miles of that stretch and is divided into 13 distinct sections.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The Free Press also has columnists who write for most of our sections.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
These sections have some interesting inferences on how AI functions based on its programming and training material.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Located near the Spanish border, the Estasco Arquelogica do Prazo encompasses the ruins of a Roman villa and village, with standing sections of foundations, walls, and columns.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
For larger harvests, use clean pruners or scissors to cut sections of the top third to half of the plant, cutting each stem just above a node.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
In additions to feature film categories, sections of the festival include Tribeca TV for all episodic storytelling, Tribeca NOW for social media creators and online storytellers and Tribeca Podcasts, expanding to include audiovisual podcast submissions and a new out-of-competition category.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Additionally, most of those sections had their own lists (some using bullet points, some using numbers).
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
The notes — about 30 rows of capital letters, numbers, dashes and parentheses broken into sections — baffled investigators.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The park encompasses 134 miles of that stretch and is divided into 13 distinct sections.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The Free Press also has columnists who write for most of our sections.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
These sections have some interesting inferences on how AI functions based on its programming and training material.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Located near the Spanish border, the Estasco Arquelogica do Prazo encompasses the ruins of a Roman villa and village, with standing sections of foundations, walls, and columns.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
For larger harvests, use clean pruners or scissors to cut sections of the top third to half of the plant, cutting each stem just above a node.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
In additions to feature film categories, sections of the festival include Tribeca TV for all episodic storytelling, Tribeca NOW for social media creators and online storytellers and Tribeca Podcasts, expanding to include audiovisual podcast submissions and a new out-of-competition category.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Additionally, most of those sections had their own lists (some using bullet points, some using numbers).
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sections
Noun
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The rollback of inside millage won't cause a loss of revenue to local taxing districts.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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One provision of the program required districts to strategize to eliminate school lunch debt students had accumulated.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the hardest parts of shelter life is social isolation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In recent months, China expanded visa waivers to tourists from much of Europe, Asia, and parts of the Middle East, sought to attract more international students to its universities and exchange programs, and boosted its trade and diplomatic relationships with the rest of the world.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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The initial, pre-construction assessment, published in 2019, surveyed 435 adults living in the neighborhoods impacted by the project, representing 1,629 household members of all ages.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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For over a decade, Donovan Taylor has been sharing his love for the 10 neighborhoods in Louisville’s West End by starting tours.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The portions of the plan that include Israeli withdrawal, the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and the provision of mass humanitarian aid to Gaza are similar to past agreements, including the last one that collapsed after Israel violated its terms in March 2025.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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House District 70 includes portions of North Little Rock and Sherwood, incorporating the Arkansas National Guard's Camp Robinson in the north and west.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the data during the peak of the Covid closures was even weaker, the increasing number of store closures and mounting cost pressures on tenants are likely to further dampen rent growth in the next several quarters, the report concluded.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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New England quarterback Drake Maye only had to throw nine times in the first two quarters, because the Panthers’ special teams unit essentially coughed up half of the Patriots’ field position in the matchup.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When and how this messianic revolution would come about was up for debate and speculation, but large segments of the population, based on specific prophecies in the Hebrew Bible, believed that the time was at hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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With the subsidy gone, effective EV prices rise relative to ICE, especially in segments where battery costs still carry a premium of thousands of dollars; manufacturers may respond with selective rebates, but these will vary model by model and likely won’t offset the full credit loss.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There aren’t enough construction zones this summer.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Williams said that unhoused residents have become better at complying with the no-encampment zones, though there have been some hiccups in the initial stages.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sections. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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