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
Viva’s owner, Grupo IAMSA, also operates a giant bus network and was fined in an antitrust investigation for monopolistic practices related to price manipulation and route segmentation in 2022.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Municipal utilities, transit systems and local banks should adopt multi-factor authentication, network segmentation, regular penetration testing and robust incident response plans.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
After the Ukraine grid attacks of the mid 2010s, several European states accelerated cybersecurity investment, improving network segmentation, expanding backup capacity and deepening information sharing with private infrastructure operators.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
That segmentation is forcing sourcing teams to rethink how portfolios are constructed.
—Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Municipal utilities, transit systems and local banks should adopt multi-factor authentication, network segmentation, regular penetration testing and robust incident response plans.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
After the Ukraine grid attacks of the mid 2010s, several European states accelerated cybersecurity investment, improving network segmentation, expanding backup capacity and deepening information sharing with private infrastructure operators.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
That segmentation is forcing sourcing teams to rethink how portfolios are constructed.
—Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segmentation
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The octopus had been preserved in formaldehyde, which halts decomposition.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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Depending on soil temperature and moisture, the number of microorganisms in the soil, and the carbon content of the wastes, decomposition will occur in one month to one year to feed plant root systems.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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But Hartman's water system is on the brink of collapse, prompting SB 157, which allows for rapid dissolution under certain circumstances.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Again, as Bungie’s only game now with nothing else greenlit, that could lead to the slashing or shutdown or dissolution of the studio entirely.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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His superlative shot-stopping ability, commanding distribution and defining game-winning moments this season contributed substantially to the Gunners ending their 22-year wait for a Premier League trophy – this after so many recent near misses.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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In contrast, nonbiological samples had a wider distribution of chain lengths.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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“Segmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segmentation. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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