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
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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 year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Running water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The advisory is for portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern Rhode Island.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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Parts of the stream are as salty as portions of Chesapeake Bay.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the years since the acquisition, sections of that property were sold off, including a plot with a large log house Tobolowsky built for the family.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Feature Film of a Director, ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal and special sections such as Macabre Dreams, Docu-Montage, Experimental Films, UNICEF and Restored Classics.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In fact, at least 50 members of the Association of University Presses currently publish books in translation every year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The employees are all members of a union local known as University Professional Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 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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Food apartheid in Metcalfe Park Census data show how sharply the food access crisis divides Milwaukee.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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What divides him from Burton is that Hopkins, by a miracle, summoned the clarity to renounce his own destruction.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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