as in decomposition
the process of dividing something into parts or segments
the segmentation of the population
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Recent Examples of segmentation
That segmentation is forcing sourcing teams to rethink how portfolios are constructed.
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Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
This is a tunnel to nowhere and just a part of a much larger plan costing tens of billions more, but segmentation isn’t permitted under the law for funding purposes.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
In health and wellness, machine learning already powers drug discovery, patient segmentation, and outcome tracking.
—Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
The film unfolds largely through the five participating workers’ laptop interfaces as their off-screen voices—from their respective locations in Kenya, the Philippines, and Venezuela—explain the segmentation process in real time.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
This is a tunnel to nowhere and just a part of a much larger plan costing tens of billions more, but segmentation isn’t permitted under the law for funding purposes.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
In health and wellness, machine learning already powers drug discovery, patient segmentation, and outcome tracking.
—Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
The film unfolds largely through the five participating workers’ laptop interfaces as their off-screen voices—from their respective locations in Kenya, the Philippines, and Venezuela—explain the segmentation process in real time.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segmentation
Noun
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Cutting up large or coarse ingredients like banana peels will speed up their decomposition.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Turn the pile regularly to aerate the pile and speed up decomposition.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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While the dissolution of the Main Street RSNs means that some 20 NBA and NHL teams are now on the lookout for new in-market distribution platforms, Playfly continues to enjoy an unrivaled position of influence within local sports.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In September, McMahon convened an all-staff meeting to begin implementing the department’s dissolution.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Analysts adjusted targets ahead of earnings for the restaurants and foodservice distribution group.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The distribution of buckyballs and other molecules in the planetary nebula will help astrophysicists decipher how these structures evolve over time and know more about what chemistry fuels the cosmos.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Segmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segmentation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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