as in parts
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
I think I lost one segment of this model kit
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Recent Examples of segments
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The same satellite network sells into five distinct customer segments at five different price points, each a distinct addressable market with its own growth trajectory.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The agenda report adds that segments of pavement rehabilitation will be advertised for bid later in the year as part of a Capital Improvement Program project previously approved by the City Council during the budget process.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
There’s skewering of the media, in TV news segments that spotlight apparently random people, most of them Black, as talking heads for right-wing positions.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Some segments of the economy, though, are adding jobs.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
It’s been 19 weeks since the Carolina Panthers last stepped on the practice field, at least for drills with 11-on-11 segments that looked like actual football.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The worst-case scenario for Rakuten Bank would be to overpay for its securities and card segments, but direct intervention by Mizuho could avert that, Jefferies analysts added.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The mission was split into two connected segments In the first segment, Earth to L1 region, the spacecraft leaves a 167 km Earth orbit and enters a stable manifold leading toward L1.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Noun
Page 11 displays one of the S-1 chief set-pieces, a chart showing the total addressable markets for each of its three segments.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The same satellite network sells into five distinct customer segments at five different price points, each a distinct addressable market with its own growth trajectory.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The agenda report adds that segments of pavement rehabilitation will be advertised for bid later in the year as part of a Capital Improvement Program project previously approved by the City Council during the budget process.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
There’s skewering of the media, in TV news segments that spotlight apparently random people, most of them Black, as talking heads for right-wing positions.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Some segments of the economy, though, are adding jobs.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
It’s been 19 weeks since the Carolina Panthers last stepped on the practice field, at least for drills with 11-on-11 segments that looked like actual football.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The worst-case scenario for Rakuten Bank would be to overpay for its securities and card segments, but direct intervention by Mizuho could avert that, Jefferies analysts added.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The mission was split into two connected segments In the first segment, Earth to L1 region, the spacecraft leaves a 167 km Earth orbit and enters a stable manifold leading toward L1.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segments
Noun
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There is also enough cheese and schmaltz to go around, enlivening the more straightforward parts of the film.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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As the disease progresses, plant growth may be stunted and infected plant parts become distorted.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
Noun
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The project also includes widening portions of the right of way to a minimum of 20 feet at that location.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Carr later opened an equal-time rule investigation into ABC’s The View, even though the interview portions of talk shows have historically been exempt from the rule.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There's no way of knowing how many seats are left in any of the sections — and many fans who bought those expensive Category 1 tickets have complained they got stuck in less desirable seats, such as behind corners.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Kalshi and Polymarket each have leaderboards on their platforms as well as comment sections where users can interact with each other through text and even GIFs.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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This is a good day to help family members and show support for them.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The following year, in one of the most notorious incidents of the war, Naxals killed 76 members of the security forces in an ambush in Chhattisgarh.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Verb
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While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
6 Dec. 2025
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For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.—
San Francisco Chronicle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 July 2021
Verb
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While Jayne works remotely in marketing, Buffington splits his time between private chef work and pool maintenance.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Boone noted that the Yankees are going to face some lefties and reverse splits righties — including Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan and Kansas City’s Michael Wacha and Noah Cameron — over the coming days.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Over four seasons, FX's The Bear has been one of the best TV shows ever to explore how food connects us and divides us, featuring tremendous performances and surprising twists.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2026
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The prospect of more drilling divides some Alaskans.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The three-part docuseries, directed by Nick Green and told by key players inside the courtroom, dissects the trial of Michael Jackson and his complex legacy.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Song Exploder is the default setting for the best music podcast, while One Song, which dissects one iconic song every episode, and provides a deep, humorous, and technical analysis of a single track’s production, history, and cultural impact goes largely unnoticed.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Segments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segments. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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