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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
Consumer discretionary and materials sectors were also strong.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
There have long been concerns about the use of generative AI in creative sectors.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee has a huge reading crisis, involving the large majority of students in all schools and all sectors of schooling in the city.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
But lots of people in these sectors are losing work at the moment.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
September megadeal volume increased 80% year-over-year, across an array of sectors, according to EY.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Section 232 tariffs can only be used to target specific industry sectors, and require an investigation by the Commerce Department.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
According to Burton, running a restaurant in Jacksonville during the government shutdown is especially difficult when compared to some other sectors of the economy.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
The chips will be used to bolster the country’s artificial intelligence capabilities in many sectors, including semiconductors and robotics.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
There have long been concerns about the use of generative AI in creative sectors.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee has a huge reading crisis, involving the large majority of students in all schools and all sectors of schooling in the city.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
But lots of people in these sectors are losing work at the moment.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
September megadeal volume increased 80% year-over-year, across an array of sectors, according to EY.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Section 232 tariffs can only be used to target specific industry sectors, and require an investigation by the Commerce Department.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
According to Burton, running a restaurant in Jacksonville during the government shutdown is especially difficult when compared to some other sectors of the economy.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
The chips will be used to bolster the country’s artificial intelligence capabilities in many sectors, including semiconductors and robotics.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectors
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Robotic systems like Sentante could let experts treat patients remotely instead of transporting them across vast regions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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The current forecast says the aurora also may be visible statewide Wednesday night — and possibly Thursday — though the NWS predicts partly cloudy skies in some areas, with other regions set for clouds and potential rain and snow, likely limiting visibility again Wednesday.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The countdown originating from Chicago will join the traditional segments that notch the last seconds to midnight in New York and the Spanish-language countdown that comes from Puerto Rico.—
William Earl,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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The new hybrid system, which Hyundai will roll out over models in other segments, locates the main electric motor between the gasoline engine and transmission.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the years since the acquisition, sections of that property were sold off, including a plot with a large log house Tobolowsky built for the family.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Feature Film of a Director, ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal and special sections such as Macabre Dreams, Docu-Montage, Experimental Films, UNICEF and Restored Classics.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Finding solutions Glowiak Hilton’s office estimates about 90 public school districts in Illinois have mascots that portray Native Americans.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The scooters top out at 15 mph, but there have been some zones downtown where they were allowed to go only 5 mph.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
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Its five-piece air intake system optimizes pressure zones to enhance cooling efficiency for its massive W16 engine.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectors. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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