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
Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
It’s structured as a rondo, in which an initial or main melody is repeated in between one or more contrasting segments.
—Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Looking at organic sales growth for the quarter, four of the segments beat estimates, while Health Care missed.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Sunburn The most common sign of too much light is a dramatic color shift in the segments, the botanical version of a sunburn.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
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
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
Noun
Evidence from deregulated market segments shows that removing these regulations would cut the same premiums substantially.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
It’s structured as a rondo, in which an initial or main melody is repeated in between one or more contrasting segments.
—Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Looking at organic sales growth for the quarter, four of the segments beat estimates, while Health Care missed.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Sunburn The most common sign of too much light is a dramatic color shift in the segments, the botanical version of a sunburn.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segments
Noun
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This includes soaring gas prices at the pump, seesawing stock markets, rising food and fertilizer prices, higher shipping-insurance costs, and fuel shortages that have touched off violence, work stoppages, and profiteering in parts of Asia and Africa.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Very little offends me in a moral sense in the theater, but parts of this script came close.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One bag serves three hearty portions, or four measly ones.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Houston Houston leans into Texas-sized indulgence, with a food scene built on big portions and bold flavors.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From certain side sections, the rear screen was nearly useless.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the time, Esperanza-Pacheco was working as a pastor at God’s Lighthouse of Truth in Richmond, where the victim and her family were members and had developed a friendship with him.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sheridan School District educators are expected to return to the classroom next week after union members voted unanimously Friday to ratify a deal to end the longest teachers strike in recent Colorado history.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 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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The move also essentially splits the market in states that have legalized weed for both medical and recreational consumers.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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With a class of 70 students, Schaffer splits the job with his teaching assistants.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Pledge is meaningless if the president of the United States lies to us, divides us, bullies us and steals from us.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now Kocak is a writer, podcaster (Private Parts Unknown), and comedian who divides her time between Austin, Texas and Los Angeles.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dolan dissects his estrangement from his mother after forty years of attempts at peace, and weaves in research and reportage about child abuse and trauma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Each installment dissects the making-of of a show, novel, painting, song, or other work through conversations with artists and their artifacts.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Segments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segments. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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