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
Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
The Grammy winner is known to spotlight fans and (sometimes) surprise celebrities during special segments of her concerts.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
The new species was identified by its coloring, body segments, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The ridge has a width of 20 kilometers and rises to a height of 13 kilometers, following the equator almost perfectly, yet with multiple disconnected segments and isolated peaks.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
The likely interview will be hosted by Norah O’Donnell, the former CBS Evening News anchor, and is expected to air in segments over several days.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
With a run time of less than fifteen minutes, the film featured Smith in two of its four segments, shown playing with dolls with a female companion in a bathtub in one, and dressed as a clown on the roof of an apartment building in another.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2025
Watch the Kentucky segments below, and find out how to stream full episodes.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
This includes numerous data and regulatory updates across multiple segments into the next two years.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
It’s made of segments of the pandanus fruit.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
The Grammy winner is known to spotlight fans and (sometimes) surprise celebrities during special segments of her concerts.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
The new species was identified by its coloring, body segments, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The ridge has a width of 20 kilometers and rises to a height of 13 kilometers, following the equator almost perfectly, yet with multiple disconnected segments and isolated peaks.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
The likely interview will be hosted by Norah O’Donnell, the former CBS Evening News anchor, and is expected to air in segments over several days.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
With a run time of less than fifteen minutes, the film featured Smith in two of its four segments, shown playing with dolls with a female companion in a bathtub in one, and dressed as a clown on the roof of an apartment building in another.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2025
Watch the Kentucky segments below, and find out how to stream full episodes.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
This includes numerous data and regulatory updates across multiple segments into the next two years.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segments
Noun
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Executives at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citi all used their earnings calls yesterday to assure investors that the bankruptcy of auto parts supplier First Brands—which had borrowed more than $10 billion—did not mean that the private credit market is systemically weak.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Studio executives, meanwhile, dismiss YouTube and its growth as something less than the sum of its parts.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Numerous road closures and flooding of vehicles will be possible, including portions of NC 12.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But soon after seeing Sinbad's weight gain, her mother cut down his portions.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The orchestra’s sections — strings, percussion, and so on — work together, and the output of any one section alone cannot produce a symphony.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Divide the tubers in spring by cutting tubers into sections with a body, neck, and at least one eye.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But in Washington, members of the state congressional delegation have been silent on the topic.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Concealing laptop purchases Every year between 2016 and 2024, Gatlin also asked Holsendolph to ship school supplies to one of her family members in Riceboro, according to her indictment.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Aryubi, who splits his time between Afghanistan and California, plays the role of would-be executor, while Jake Youngblood Dobbs, an American travel influencer who was on a tour with Raza at the time, is the ersatz victim whom Aryubi unveils.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Unlike nuclear fission which splits atoms of heavy elements, fusion combines two light atomic nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy with much less radioactive waste.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, such dormancy could be a life strategy too, keeping the bacterium stable with its DNA replicated (albeit with next to no chance of mutating or evolving) every time the host divides.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
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Though ideology divides, there are clear areas of unity upon which to build corporate culture including a unified desire for companies to invest in local communities and drive local economic development.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dill’s lab, which dissects ticks to check for Lyme and other diseases, seemed far removed from campus culture wars.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Housel is known for his bestseller The Psychology of Money, which dissects how people’s previous beliefs, behaviors, and emotions impact finances.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rancho Cordova was shaped in part by Folsom Boulevard, which bisects the densest section of the city and served, historically, as a highway stretching northeast from downtown Sacramento, said City Councilmember Linda Budge.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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On August 20, Israel approved the construction of the controversial E1 settlement that effectively bisects the West Bank; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explicitly framed the move as a response to calls for Palestinian statehood.—
SHIRA EFRON,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Segments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segments. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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