Synonyms of sectors

sectors

noun

plural of sector

1

as in regions

a specific area or part of an area

They worked in the industrial sector of the city.

Related Words

• regions
• sections
• districts
• zones
• quarters
• precincts
• locations
• sites
• localities
• positions
• belts
• wards
• scenes
• places
• venues
• loci
• spots
• locales
• emplacements
• points
• wheres
• theres
• heres

2

as in segments

a part of a sphere of activity

The outlook for jobs in the health-care sector of the economy is excellent.

Related Words

• segments
• sections
• branches
• subdivisions
• components
• portions
• elements
• divisions
• fragments
• particles
• members
• factors
• pieces
• constituents
• partitions
• ingredients
• building blocks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sectors

The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 5% Thursday, erasing post-midterm gains and entering correction territory, as a chip selloff bled into other sectors of the economy. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Amid the sell-off Thursday, investors sought safer places for their money, sending the S&P 500’s consumer staples, health and utilities sectors higher. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Artificial intelligence could be the market's source of near-term pain, as investors dump stocks linked to the technology and instead move into other sectors. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Education, health care, public transportation and other sectors were impacted with many services closed for the day. — Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Recent administrative executive orders expanded tariffs beyond traditional sectors to encompass general industrial supplies, motor vehicles, specialized machinery, consumer paper and plastic products and building materials. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

As the government subsidizes these sectors, the price of goods and services rises. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

At the same time, China is widening its lead in sectors such as electric vehicles, advanced robots, and life sciences. — Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

Corporations have responded with caution, especially in regulated sectors like banking and healthcare, confining deployments to narrow pilots whose early returns are far more modest than AI enthusiasts advertise. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026