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as in districts
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 parts
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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Recent Examples of sections
Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Any serious assault depends on a huge conveyor belt of civilian ferries, deck cargo vessels, pier sections, ports, marshaling yards, beaches, fuel points and unloading nodes.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
To fix it, the city will add a water-proofing membrane and replace some sections of the bridge's arches.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Large sections of the mall are vacant.
—Samuel O’Neal April 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Airboat captain Tristan Tigertail, who offers tours in the Everglades, said water levels in parts of the Everglades have already risen a few inches, covering sections of the trails.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The firm was able to restore some pieces of the old glass, which were then used to make molds for creating the sections of replacement glass.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The situation is further complicated by multiple sections of the robot.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Two days earlier, while Texas was busy taking SEC colleague Kentucky apart in sections, basketball legend Rebecca Lobo — ESPN’s lead analyst — said what many in the women’s hoops world have been thinking for some time now.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Any serious assault depends on a huge conveyor belt of civilian ferries, deck cargo vessels, pier sections, ports, marshaling yards, beaches, fuel points and unloading nodes.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
To fix it, the city will add a water-proofing membrane and replace some sections of the bridge's arches.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Large sections of the mall are vacant.
—Samuel O’Neal April 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Airboat captain Tristan Tigertail, who offers tours in the Everglades, said water levels in parts of the Everglades have already risen a few inches, covering sections of the trails.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The firm was able to restore some pieces of the old glass, which were then used to make molds for creating the sections of replacement glass.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The situation is further complicated by multiple sections of the robot.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sections
Noun
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Those brief ads are targeting about four dozen battleground districts that the group believes can be flipped.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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School budgets But what a cap on property tax increases could mean for area schools and other taxing districts that rely more heavily on property taxes is less clear.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are bodies made from scrap metal, bodies pierced with tentacles and affixed with screens for nipples and eyes, bodies broken down for parts, and walls lined with images of skin.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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While representing the southwest Salt Lake Valley and parts of deep-red Utah County in the former 4th district, he was considered the most conservative House Democrat during his single term by one analysis, before losing reelection to a Republican.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Zillow has argued that the approach fragments listing information and reduces transparency for buyers.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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If one side fragments badly enough, surprises can happen.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Police detectives are investigating two shootings that happened a short time apart in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods located not far from one another.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some neighborhoods like Clairemont have a senior center, whereas PB does not.—
Sierra Knoch,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Williams’ letter says the property is located in the North Fork New River Archaeological Zone, which contains portions of a historic camp and a burial ground for the Seminole Tribe of Florida.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Mother Nature may have helped with the trimming by sending a freeze to cause many leaves or portions of leaves to decline.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Red Lobster lost money in four of the past five quarters, and 2025 sales remained at least 20% below pre-bankruptcy levels.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Given the choice of pulling out of half of their in-game buys during the sleepier quarters, marketers may choose to exercise those options if a recession is in full, sickly bloom.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nini makes an admirable attempt here, but again Ru’s character is playing against rather than with her to such a degree that, as in all these segments, things just devolve into screaming overtop each other.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
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The team led by Professor Daniela Kraft and researcher Mengshi Wei built the robots as flexible chains of connected segments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Outside, there is a pool and spa, a 60-foot water slide, outdoor kitchen and bar, sport and play zones, a dog park-like turf area, and Crestron smart-home automation.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even with the lack of things to do around Kauffman, the actual stadium makes up for it, especially with its standing zones for people to mingle and hang out.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Sections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sections. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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