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
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The precise level of control allows Imagineering to sync up the on-board audio with video segments.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Moreover, embracing free-market policies could help the siblings attract support from business elites and segments of the broader population.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
And that's before even digging into its massive portfolio of designs from other mobility and industrial segments.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
The Coalition That Came Apart Lindsay’s mayoralty also increased tensions among segments of the city’s working class.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Then there was a black and navy dress that played with mismatched textures, with its navy plissé paired and leather and lace segments.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Gently separate the lemon into segments and open each slice.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
In Dallas, the cultural shift has given rise to a booming resale market that has quickly become one of the city’s most dynamic retail segments — and that rise is expected to continue.
—Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
That led to allegations that the center was one of several participating in a widespread fraud scheme taking place in certain segments of Minnesota’s Somali community.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The precise level of control allows Imagineering to sync up the on-board audio with video segments.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Moreover, embracing free-market policies could help the siblings attract support from business elites and segments of the broader population.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
And that's before even digging into its massive portfolio of designs from other mobility and industrial segments.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
The Coalition That Came Apart Lindsay’s mayoralty also increased tensions among segments of the city’s working class.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Then there was a black and navy dress that played with mismatched textures, with its navy plissé paired and leather and lace segments.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Gently separate the lemon into segments and open each slice.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
In Dallas, the cultural shift has given rise to a booming resale market that has quickly become one of the city’s most dynamic retail segments — and that rise is expected to continue.
—Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segments
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The warnings come amid escalating unrest in Minneapolis following recent deadly encounters involving federal immigration agents during enforcement operations, which sparked large crowd responses and heightened tensions across parts of the city.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Agencies meticulously plan out public debuts, coordinate every detail of schedules and fan interactions and even oversee many parts of stars’ personal lives.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Under Senate rules, it can be used only for provisions that directly affect federal spending or revenue, leaving large portions of agricultural policy outside its reach.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 Jan. 2026
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Significant portions are diverted to lawyers’ fees and financial backers, while taxpayers shoulder the cost for decades through reduced services, higher taxes – or both.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The field guides dedicate entire sections to cultural production, media engagement and rapid narrative dissemination following high-profile incidents.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Why do some colored sections feel more balanced than others?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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O’Hara launched her extraordinary career as one of the ensemble members of the star-making cast of SCTV before gaining acclaim in such films as Beetlejuice, Home Alone, A Mighty Wind and, in a full-circle embrace of her TV roots that earned her an Emmy Award, Schitt’s Creek.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Before long, Colin has buzzed his hair and fallen in with Ray’s biker gang, many of whose members are paired off in sub-dom dyads of their own.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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According to Harper's Bazaar, the royal family splits their time between the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen and the Chancellery House at Fredensborg Palace, located on the island of Zealand in Denmark.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Clarke, whose splits and underlying numbers were dominant again, set up Fiala for two shot attempts, the second of which generated a rebound and created a scramble.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Netflix divides its huge subscriber base into thousands of these smaller communities, based on viewers’ past viewing behavior.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ellenberg noted that this history matters today since hate often begins not with violence but with language that divides and moments that make people feel more comfortable to look away than to speak up.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Chris McKenna dissects a rollercoaster evening at Turf Moor.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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And the Roundtable dissects the news that the Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, and pays tribute to the late Rob Reiner.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Segments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segments. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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