sector

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as in segment
a part of a sphere of activity The outlook for jobs in the health-care sector of the economy is excellent.

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sector With experience across various tourism sectors—from marketing to policy development—Harris became the Director of Tourism in 2014, a role that requires balancing the island’s growth with preserving its identity. Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025 When examining corporate press releases by sector, science and technology companies integrated AI most extensively, with an adoption rate of 16.8 percent by late 2023. Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025 Working on a screenplay for years with an infrastructure and creative freedom is rare among professionals in the sector, the Folha argued. John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025 Ken Henricks, owner and president of Alter Brewing Co. in suburban Chicago, said the increasing cost of cans could hurt the craft beer sector at a time of rising inflation and growing competition from large beer companies. Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sector
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
Noun
  • At the time of writing, most outages in Oregon were concentrated in the northwestern region of the state.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Most regions that need the changes are also prone to political volatility that often sacrifice social change campaigns at the altar of political ambitions.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This has served as a catalyst for shakeups happening in all segments of the networking market—enterprise campus, datacenter, hyperscaler, and telecom—and sets the stage for competitive fireworks for many years to come.
    R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Shelley Duvall, Donald Sutherland, Maggie Smith, David Lynch, Gena Rowlands, Jeff Baena and Bob Newhart were also among those honored during the emotional segment at the 97th Academy Awards ceremony.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Included in the Wednesday announcement was the news that David Shipley, the Opinion section editor, had resigned from his role.
    Liam Reilly, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Adding products in the Advanced Info section is easy and starts with clicking the Inventory tab.
    Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This change not only supported adolescent sleep health but also saved the district $5 million annually.
    Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Five schools previously considered for closure or conversion in the Fort Worth Independent School District will remain open and unchanged, district officials said.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Based on Leblanc’s verbal and written statement and the witness statements, police determined that prior to the collision, Leblanc passed two vehicles in a no passing zone, the warrant affidavit said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Danny Ramirez made sure that his Captain America: Brave New World flight scenes didn't put his friendship with Top Gun: Maverick costar Tom Cruise in the danger zone.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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