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
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The plan would reduce speed limits on about 680 miles of city streets, including more than 75 street segments in La Jolla.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
But after starting Ware 40 of the final 42 games in 2024-25 (including 37 of those 42 with Adebayo), Spoelstra used his two centers simultaneously for only segments of this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Like other gold bullion products, individual segments can typically be sold to dealers at prevailing market prices.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The camera continues zooming out, revealing more segments of people, seemingly alluding to all the lives Park has destroyed in her quest for greed and power, which has ultimately left her regretful.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Those shows were highlighted by segments on a smaller b-stage where the artists transformed NIN songs into new electronic arrangements.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2026
Get the recipe > Juicy orange segments cut through the sweetness of maple syrup in this colorful, beautifully balanced side dish finished with fresh cilantro.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026
Reentry was one of the riskiest segments of the journey.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
Taylor showcases nachos on numerous local television news shows and does cooking segments on Great Day Connecticut, WFSB.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The plan would reduce speed limits on about 680 miles of city streets, including more than 75 street segments in La Jolla.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
But after starting Ware 40 of the final 42 games in 2024-25 (including 37 of those 42 with Adebayo), Spoelstra used his two centers simultaneously for only segments of this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Like other gold bullion products, individual segments can typically be sold to dealers at prevailing market prices.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The camera continues zooming out, revealing more segments of people, seemingly alluding to all the lives Park has destroyed in her quest for greed and power, which has ultimately left her regretful.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Those shows were highlighted by segments on a smaller b-stage where the artists transformed NIN songs into new electronic arrangements.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2026
Get the recipe > Juicy orange segments cut through the sweetness of maple syrup in this colorful, beautifully balanced side dish finished with fresh cilantro.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026
Reentry was one of the riskiest segments of the journey.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segments
Noun
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After Monday's severe storms brought tornadoes to parts of Minnesota, Tuesday will be much quieter across the state.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The most important parts of the accords, though, were not in the accords.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Texas hemp retailers are getting temporary relief after a judge blocked the state's new ban on smokable THC products – a rule that shop owners say threatened to wipe out large portions of their business.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Live shrub portions may be down closer to the ground.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has a flood warning in effect for the Muskegon River, along with additional river sections in West Michigan.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some sections of the track, which will use existing streets, roads and sections of the air station tarmac, will be repaved.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Instead of postponing filming to resolve the labor dispute, producers pushed forward, crew members alleged.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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Some people who struggled to walk were brought to the Mass in wheelbarrows pushed by family members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Nuclear power takes advantage of the energy released when the nucleus of an atom, such as uranium, splits in a process called fission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Eyes on the primary runoff The Democratic race doesn't feature notable policy splits along the lines of the progressive-moderate fissures that have opened around the country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Season 3 President Reagan and Soviet Premier Andropov sign lunar peace treaty which essentially divides the Moon between them.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Beverage director Jax Donahue divides the cocktail menu between classics and two rotating destinations (recently from San Francisco to Mexico City).—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shops sell commemorative merchandise, the press dissects the dress and flower details ad nauseam, and the wedding attire may even go on display after the event.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bill of the Month is a crowdsourced investigation by KFF Health News and The Washington Post’s Well+Being that dissects and explains medical bills.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Segments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segments. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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