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
Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Some industries and local companies proactively participate in projects like the remediation along segments of the river, each of which requires collaboration among several agencies and stakeholders and can be yearslong, multimillion-dollar endeavors.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The Wicked actor was referencing Longfellow’s claim during one of his previous Weekend Update segments.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
The centerpiece was a moving pregame program hosted by Bob Costas and highlighted by special guests and video segments.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The legs are brown or black, ending in yellow segments, says LeBrun.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
This leaves you with two segments separated by a gap.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
According to OpenAI’s usage statistics, over 700 million people now use ChatGPT weekly, with business applications representing one of the fastest-growing segments.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Some industries and local companies proactively participate in projects like the remediation along segments of the river, each of which requires collaboration among several agencies and stakeholders and can be yearslong, multimillion-dollar endeavors.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The Wicked actor was referencing Longfellow’s claim during one of his previous Weekend Update segments.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
The centerpiece was a moving pregame program hosted by Bob Costas and highlighted by special guests and video segments.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The legs are brown or black, ending in yellow segments, says LeBrun.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
This leaves you with two segments separated by a gap.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segments
Noun
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Observers across eastern Australia, New Zealand, Africa and parts of the Middle East will also see most of the eclipse phases.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Temperatures on Saturday afternoon will be soaring into the triple digit across a large swath of the region, as far north as portions of Oregon and Washington.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Aug. 2025
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Climate Prediction Center In terms of precipitation, central California was given a 33 percent to 44 percent chance of below normal levels, with a greater probability in the southern part of the state, as well as for portions of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Books were always one of my very favorite sections of the store.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The building’s oldest sections date back to the 1840s, but most of the historic details were restored and renovated at the turn of the century by Onni Tarjanne (the architect behind the Finnish National Theatre).—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Sep. 2025
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McCarthy has discussed the challenges of being away from his family members and his fiancee, Katya Kuropas, as well as mainly being confined to a dorm room.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Several members of Gravel & Grit submitted a formal complaint July 23 to the joint committee to request a full investigation into the Franklin County prison project.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Flowing west from Miller Beach in Gary, the river splits between Hammond and East Chicago — most of its waters heading north to drain into Lake Michigan through the Indiana Harbor, the rest flowing toward Illinois.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The assumption was that when one species splits from another, the two new forms passively evolve away from each other, drifting solo on their evolutionary paths like two untethered buoys at sea.—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That’s not all though; the inside of the bag offers a center zippered compartment, which divides the interior into three separate sections to organize your essentials.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire on crowds in the Netzarim Corridor, an Israeli military zone that bisects Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire on crowds in the Netzarim Corridor, an Israeli military zone that bisects Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Shillitoe's Kejashi system, which sounds Japanese but is just a nod do his own name KEnt JAmes SHIllitoe, disconnects the forks and handlebars from the normal steering head, and mounts them on a trailing arm coming back from a point well out in front of the fairing.—
Loz Blain
August 04,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Segments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segments. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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