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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.

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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.

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Recent Examples of sectors Talent flight across many ASEAN economies prevents them from developing the technocratic capacity needed for advanced technology and energy sectors. — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 Mission-critical sectors like financials, pharmaceuticals, energy and healthcare are scrambling to reinforce cyber defenses before attackers deploy the latest AI tools. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 European industry has rallied together as Chinese firms target sectors Brussels considers vital to its competitiveness. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Shulman will initially focus on the jewelry and watch sectors, connecting brands with GPA’s design, manufacturing, sourcing and logistics operations. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, gains in technology stocks helped limit declines in other sectors Friday. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Yavarhoussen is the chief executive officer of Groupe Filatex, a Malagasy company with holdings in the real estate, hospitality, healthcare, and sustainable energy sectors. — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 New RaaS models go beyond just making advanced tech accessible and affordable across sectors like agriculture, cleaning, and manufacturing. — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectors
  1. regions
  2. segments
  3. sections
  4. districts
  5. zones
Noun
  • As cells are lost, the brain tissue in these regions shrinks.
    — Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Airfares will drop for most international regions going into fall, compared to summer 2026 fares — but by less than in recent years.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of regions
Noun
  • Analyst Gavin Parsons said that Lockheed Martin is set to see growth across several business segments, setting the company up to potentially double-digit upside to earnings per share consensus estimates in 2028.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Helping understand mutations in DNA’s vast ‘non-coding’ segments DNA provides the recipe for the proteins a living cell can make.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of segments
Noun
  • Instead, they were restricted to either the north or south sections, which are divided by the highway running over the track.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This work later proved that prime numbers, while randomly scattered in small sections of the number line, appear to be regularly arranged over sufficiently large intervals.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sections
Noun
  • While Fine noted that the proposal was not written specifically for Sacramento City Unified, its language suggests it was designed as a temporary option for districts facing immediate cash shortages, with the provision expiring on June 30, 2028.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • House members are set to leave town Thursday and remain in their districts through October.
    — Kevin Breuninger,CJ Haddad, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of districts
Noun
  • Meanwhile, teams lose massive chunks of their time in the administrative dead zones between protocol amendments, site activations, electronic data reconciliation and regulatory filings.
    — Anshima Raj, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Featuring various zones of native vegetation alongside bougainvillea and jacarandas, the park is dotted with generous public seating and has an amphitheater for outdoor events or general lounging.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of zones

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“Sectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectors. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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