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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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
Investing in specialized sectors like hospitality or healthcare provides interesting opportunities, but this requires expertise.
—
Belinda G. Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Industries are slices of sectors.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Big Tech stocks have been underperforming for months due to concerns about ballooning spending on artificial intelligence and a rotation into sectors that tend to do well in an expanding economy.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Other sectors that cut jobs included manufacturing, transportation and warehousing and information.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Healthcare, finance, and energy sectors frequently follow guidelines that encourage or require regular testing.
—Malana Vantyler
march 6, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Belinda G. Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Industries are slices of sectors.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Big Tech stocks have been underperforming for months due to concerns about ballooning spending on artificial intelligence and a rotation into sectors that tend to do well in an expanding economy.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Other sectors that cut jobs included manufacturing, transportation and warehousing and information.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Healthcare, finance, and energy sectors frequently follow guidelines that encourage or require regular testing.
—Malana Vantyler
march 6, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectors
Noun
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Asian energy buyers, desperate to secure supplies as the Middle East war enters its second week, are outbidding rivals to lure fuel shipments that were headed to other regions.—
Nicholas Lua,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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While millions of Americans travel to Mexico each year without incident, law enforcement officials emphasize that criminal violence remains widespread in regions where cartels operate.—
Armando Regil Velasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While industry bit growth may be modest in Q1 2026, Chin expects higher pricing across segments to boost gross margins.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Never really the choice of donors, never really the choice of a lot of the traditional segments of the Republican party.—
March 8,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The piece has eight sections, representing eight rounds of chemotherapy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Real Man Adventures isn’t broken up into chapter-length sections of narrative, but rather brief, discursive essays.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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And yes, because we are blessed with famous weather, whole neighborhoods and districts can risk spilling out into the sidewalks, where laughs get louder, music gets blasted and the street fashion becomes a runway.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The landslides happened in recent days in the Gamo Zone districts of Gacho Baba, Kamba and Bonke, said Mesfin Manuqa, the Gamo Zone director of disaster response.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sale of some fruits, mushrooms, river fish and a number of other harvests in former no-go zones is still restricted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Peach trees can be grown outdoors in USDA hardiness zones 4 to 10, but thrive best in zones 6 to 8.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectors. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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