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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
several abandoned warehouses in the city's industrial section are being converted into art galleries and artists' lofts
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as in portion
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
had trouble fitting the sections of the bookcase together
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as in to part
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Recent Examples of section
David Lyons, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
In addition to drug and gun crimes, Rosen took on responsibility for the section handling Jan. 6 cases.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 2 June 2025
Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Other primary attractions include exclusive jackpot titles, a large selection of the best online slots and table games sectioned under multiple categories.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The thinking applies not only to Walmart, but to its primary rival Target, which is building a half-dozen new stores around the state including in Fort Lauderdale’s Uptown section at Cypress Creek Station.
—David Lyons, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
In addition to drug and gun crimes, Rosen took on responsibility for the section handling Jan. 6 cases.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 2 June 2025
Verb
With over 250 games including various slot types, table games and live dealer titles sectioned under easy-to-find categories.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Other primary attractions include exclusive jackpot titles, a large selection of the best online slots and table games sectioned under multiple categories.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for section
Noun
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Most women operate on Meng's side of the strip; the majority of vendors are on Ocasio-Cortez's side, with their district border running through the center of the street.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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The sisters were found about 30 minutes northwest, in the Wenatchee River Ranger district, a remote, mountainous region of Washington that encompasses approximately 696,000 acres.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Elam also shared portions of one of Lewis' final text messages to her.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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Because the mattress is super customizable, each portion comes in a separate box, which is a bit of a nightmare as a single person lugging each box up four flights of stairs by herself.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2025
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Aina’s long blond hair was curled and parted to the side of her head.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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Musk and President Donald Trump seemingly parted on a positive note, sharing kind words about each other during an Oval Office press conference on May 30.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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Dave’s operates three Fort Worth locations in the Cityview, Alliance and TCU neighborhoods, along with nearby restaurants in Arlington and Hurst.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Another $2 million award was pulled from a Detroit program that offers social services and job skills to young people in violent neighborhoods.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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The segment was pure nostalgia, especially for those who are missing their 106 & Park days.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Was Ginestra surprised at how readily Halsey took to the ideas for a bondage segment?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 June 2025
Verb
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There was gold but also plenty of garbage, with little time to separate the two.—
Son Nguyen,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Sea to land To separate the sea courses from the land courses, Bost serves a surprise palate cleanser, a dish of orgeat (almond flavored) ice cream topped with N25 Kaluga caviar, almond oil and shavings of aged celery root.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The eventful first period continued with a pass across the offensive zone from Eetu Luostarinen to Seth Jones, and Jones scored on a wide-open net to tie the game at two.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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As long as the world remains fixated on the Jews and Israel, Islamists and their allies can use their overwhelming numbers (and, yes, their financial superiority) to flood the zone with demonizing propaganda and portray themselves as the good guys.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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So, while deals are still being done, the market landscape is fragmented, with varying pockets of strength and weakness depending on the attributes of individual properties.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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On that occasion, pundits and commentators walked out in support of him, and the BBC sports schedule was fragmented for a whole weekend.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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“Section.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/section. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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