segments 1 of 2

noun

plural of segment
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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segments

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of segment
as in quarters

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Recent Examples of segments
Noun
The tower’s primary façade is divided into three segments facing southeast. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 At several venues, Manifesta 16 seems to be inviting segments of the local population to their own wake. — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 The city has been upgrading segments of the seawalls over the years, but much of its harbor-front property remains under threat. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 All of those price segments also took fewer days to turn than their more expensive counterparts. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 This is one of three segments in Section 2, and will end at the northeast corner of the Georgia Power Company substation. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Looking at non-apparel secondhand, the researchers found that about three-fourths of recommerce spending is on categories outside of clothing, such as furniture, electronics, home improvement and sporting goods, among other segments. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 Comcast’s plans to cut jobs in cable TV, broadband and wireless segments were reported Wednesday by Bloomberg. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Just as the previous segments lampooned horror and crime movies, the heist veers into meta humor, as Vision and Thomas divert attention from Lisa’s pickpocketing by having a screaming fight in Italian. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segments
  1. parts
  2. bifurcates
  3. portions
  4. splits
  5. sections
  6. divides
  7. members
  8. dissects
Noun
  • The new map for the 3rd district cut out Republican strongholds like Roseville and Lincoln and now includes parts of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Auburn, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The district has consistently favored Republicans in recent presidential elections, though Democrats have made gains in some parts of Texas.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of parts
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of bifurcates
Noun
  • Hell Week is widely considered one of the most physically and mentally demanding portions of the initial training, which lasts roughly six months.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Democratic candidates also outperformed their Republican opponents in Cabarrus County portions of House District 83 and Senate District 35, although Republicans won both districts overall with votes from neighboring counties.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of portions
Verb
  • On one side of this debate is economist Gabriel Zucman, a leading advocate for taxing the superrich who splits his time between UC Berkeley and the Paris School of Economics.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Fifty-seven percent favor maintaining diplomatic relations, and the community splits 50% to 48% on whether there should be unrestricted travel to Cuba for all Americans.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of splits
Noun
  • Some are high, some low, some wide, some narrow, and there are also cobblestone sections.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Colorado Department of Transportation also reported substantial flood damage to highways in the region, with sections of roadway undermined by floodwaters.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of sections
Verb
  • From there, they’re eased gently into a bagel machine that divides the dough into rings.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The collapse of institutional rivalry The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of divides
Noun
  • The resolution passed 75-50, with five faculty senators abstaining and five others not voting, according to an email sent to Faculty Senate members on Friday afternoon.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The voters repudiated the president in every way, growing tired of his lies, corrupt administration, unqualified Cabinet members, tariffs, needless wars, ongoing inflation, and undignified and boorish behavior.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of members
Verb
  • In a conversation with THR, Sloyan dissects playing Margaret, the character’s dark path, surprise reveal, her demise and her pitch for a Margaret prequel.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Ward dissects the Black experience in America, reflects on her own experience as a young Black girl growing up in poverty in southern Mississippi, lauds the writers who influenced her, and examines her own motivations as a writer.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissects

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“Segments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segments. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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