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
Noun
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The parts were gradually lining up for a potential return to the five-piece Rumours-era roster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Mayo Clinic explains that it’s often not found until the cancer has already spread to multiple parts of the body.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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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Further encouraging campers to stay outdoors, the Walkabout splits those two entry doors with an outdoor cooking station.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Continuing on, the RichTok creator addressed how the couple splits their finances.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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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