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
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The precise level of control allows Imagineering to sync up the on-board audio with video segments.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Moreover, embracing free-market policies could help the siblings attract support from business elites and segments of the broader population.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
And that's before even digging into its massive portfolio of designs from other mobility and industrial segments.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
The Coalition That Came Apart Lindsay’s mayoralty also increased tensions among segments of the city’s working class.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Then there was a black and navy dress that played with mismatched textures, with its navy plissé paired and leather and lace segments.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Gently separate the lemon into segments and open each slice.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
In Dallas, the cultural shift has given rise to a booming resale market that has quickly become one of the city’s most dynamic retail segments — and that rise is expected to continue.
—Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
That led to allegations that the center was one of several participating in a widespread fraud scheme taking place in certain segments of Minnesota’s Somali community.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The precise level of control allows Imagineering to sync up the on-board audio with video segments.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Moreover, embracing free-market policies could help the siblings attract support from business elites and segments of the broader population.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
And that's before even digging into its massive portfolio of designs from other mobility and industrial segments.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
The Coalition That Came Apart Lindsay’s mayoralty also increased tensions among segments of the city’s working class.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Then there was a black and navy dress that played with mismatched textures, with its navy plissé paired and leather and lace segments.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Gently separate the lemon into segments and open each slice.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
In Dallas, the cultural shift has given rise to a booming resale market that has quickly become one of the city’s most dynamic retail segments — and that rise is expected to continue.
—Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segments
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The warnings come amid escalating unrest in Minneapolis following recent deadly encounters involving federal immigration agents during enforcement operations, which sparked large crowd responses and heightened tensions across parts of the city.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Agencies meticulously plan out public debuts, coordinate every detail of schedules and fan interactions and even oversee many parts of stars’ personal lives.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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New York, New Jersey and portions of southern Connecticut are under winter storm warnings, prompting all three governors to declare a state of emergency, with the forecast calling for 12 inches or more in parts of the Tri-State Area.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Weather forecasters are warning that a major winter storm is expected to impact large portions of the United States starting Friday.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Good readers scan text, skip ahead, go back a few paragraphs or pages, and nimbly pick out relevant sections.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Accessibility In the main building, there are elevators to grant guests access to all areas of the hotel, though some sections of the garden require taking stairs.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Labor secretary's staff members probed A member of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's security detail with whom she has been accused of having a romantic relationship has been placed on administrative leave during a misconduct investigation, two people familiar with the matter said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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However, police are sometimes called by community members or federal agents to respond to immigration enforcement scenes to ensure the safety of the public or agents, police say.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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According to Harper's Bazaar, the royal family splits their time between the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen and the Chancellery House at Fredensborg Palace, located on the island of Zealand in Denmark.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Clarke, whose splits and underlying numbers were dominant again, set up Fiala for two shot attempts, the second of which generated a rebound and created a scramble.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What could be more important, or needed, these days than something, anything, that bridges worldwide divides?—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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In this metric, the company divides the amount of bitcoin by the number of shares.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Chris McKenna dissects a rollercoaster evening at Turf Moor.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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And the Roundtable dissects the news that the Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, and pays tribute to the late Rob Reiner.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Segments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segments. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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