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the process of dividing something into parts or segments
the segmentation of the population
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Recent Examples of segmentation
Computer vision — which allows machines to analyze and understand images or video — enables tasks such as image recognition, pattern detection, segmentation, and facial recognition.
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Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
To do this, retail banks can apply advanced segmentation techniques that tap behavioral data and real-time patterns to illuminate the needs of customers.
—Jeffrey Todd, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Intelligent segmentation builds it.
—Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The right hand also doesn't appear to show typical segmentation of the fingers.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2025
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Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
To do this, retail banks can apply advanced segmentation techniques that tap behavioral data and real-time patterns to illuminate the needs of customers.
—Jeffrey Todd, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Intelligent segmentation builds it.
—Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The right hand also doesn't appear to show typical segmentation of the fingers.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segmentation
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On the property, there were 27 deceased dogs documented since August 1st alone, all in varying stages of decomposition.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The organic matter component of soil derives from the natural decomposition of dead plants, microorganisms, and small soil animals.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, a member of the leading council, went on to aid President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's dissolution of the council, but later came to oppose the move as the rift between two men deepened.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Recovery already underway While the impacts of Melissa are still occurring, recovery is expected to be a greater challenge than usual this year with the dissolution of US AID.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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An El Dorado County criminal grand jury indicted three people arrested in a regional enforcement operation in September to curtail drug trafficking and distribution, including the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s been zero distribution interest so far, even though the film screened at the Hamburg Film Festival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Segmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segmentation. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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