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as in regions
a specific area or part of an area
They worked in the industrial sector of the city.
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as in segments
a part of a sphere of activity
The outlook for jobs in the health-care sector of the economy is excellent.
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Recent Examples of sectors
Environmental advocates echoed Wiener and Jones, arguing that climate change demands full transparency from all major sectors of the economy and that carving out insurers would leave a significant source of climate risk and emissions in the dark.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Stocks swung wildly last week as investors wrestled with the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors and the overall economy.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
All these sectors are vulnerable to disruption and reputational damage.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Energy, materials and consumer staples are the three top-performing sectors in the S&P 500 so far this year, while tech and financials lag behind.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Despite its importance to California’s economy and budget, Silicon Valley has not — compared to other major economic sectors — paid much attention to state government.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
While inflation has cooled overall, sticky costs in categories such as food and shelter persist, and recent hiring gains have been concentrated in just two sectors, elder care and construction, underscoring that fragile consumer mindset.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Chicago is overweight in the sectors most resilient to AI disruption risk and where AI has potential to create value.
—Stuart Loren, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The murder outraged various sectors of the city, and served as a reminder that domestic violence affects all parts of the community — including cops, who usually have to deal with the issue on the other side of the door.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Stocks swung wildly last week as investors wrestled with the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors and the overall economy.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
All these sectors are vulnerable to disruption and reputational damage.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Energy, materials and consumer staples are the three top-performing sectors in the S&P 500 so far this year, while tech and financials lag behind.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Despite its importance to California’s economy and budget, Silicon Valley has not — compared to other major economic sectors — paid much attention to state government.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
While inflation has cooled overall, sticky costs in categories such as food and shelter persist, and recent hiring gains have been concentrated in just two sectors, elder care and construction, underscoring that fragile consumer mindset.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Chicago is overweight in the sectors most resilient to AI disruption risk and where AI has potential to create value.
—Stuart Loren, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The murder outraged various sectors of the city, and served as a reminder that domestic violence affects all parts of the community — including cops, who usually have to deal with the issue on the other side of the door.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectors
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The war in Iran continues to cause aviation chaos in the Middle East and beyond, with planes remaining grounded in one of the world’s busiest travel regions.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The escalating conflict in the Middle East is fueling fears that Washington’s pursuit of regime change in Iran, and Tehran’s retaliation, could destabilize regions from the Gulf to Europe, leaving global leaders scrambling to assess the fallout.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Pomelo segments are just one component in this refreshing crunchy vegetable salad that is bursting with the flavor and texture contrasts of peanuts, coconut and loads of fresh herbs.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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The firm is particularly bullish on the company’s wide array of business segments like fintech and grocery.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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Several have been placed around the busy sections of York Boulevard and Figueroa Street, an activist said, inside businesses in the area as well as homes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Including the existing building, new gym, play areas and outdoor sections, the overall size of the education hub would be 89,400 square feet, the proposal stated.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 842, which the House Revenue and Taxation Committee unanimously agreed to print, extends to fire and ambulance districts that serve those cities, too.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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California may be overwhelmingly Democratic, but the GOP likely needs to win some of those districts to hold on to its slim majority in the House.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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This reduces the need to send manned aircraft into dense air defense zones.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Planning to sell tickets was itself unprecedented for World Cup fan zones, which were free to enter since being launched at the 2006 edition in Germany.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Sectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectors. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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