as in decomposition
the process of dividing something into parts or segments
the segmentation of the population
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Recent Examples of segmentation
That segmentation is forcing sourcing teams to rethink how portfolios are constructed.
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Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
This is a tunnel to nowhere and just a part of a much larger plan costing tens of billions more, but segmentation isn’t permitted under the law for funding purposes.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
In health and wellness, machine learning already powers drug discovery, patient segmentation, and outcome tracking.
—Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
The film unfolds largely through the five participating workers’ laptop interfaces as their off-screen voices—from their respective locations in Kenya, the Philippines, and Venezuela—explain the segmentation process in real time.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
This is a tunnel to nowhere and just a part of a much larger plan costing tens of billions more, but segmentation isn’t permitted under the law for funding purposes.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
In health and wellness, machine learning already powers drug discovery, patient segmentation, and outcome tracking.
—Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
The film unfolds largely through the five participating workers’ laptop interfaces as their off-screen voices—from their respective locations in Kenya, the Philippines, and Venezuela—explain the segmentation process in real time.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segmentation
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Authorities located a body in the front trunk of the Tesla that was in a state of decomposition, LAPD sources said.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sources said that due to the advanced state of decomposition, the deceased died some time ago.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 13th-century Dominican friary had been redeveloped for more secular uses after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in the mid-16th century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rinker, on the other hand, could ask another municipality to annex its property even if the town decides against dissolution.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the acquisition costs, the report estimates spending another $21 billion in capital investment over the space of three decades to maintain the assets for transmission and distribution of the utility system.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Quantum key distribution makes use of quantum entanglement, which locks two particles together through one of their properties, like spin.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Segmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segmentation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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