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as in portion
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
one of the partitions of a prefabricated house
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as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the partition of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
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as in to segment
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Recent Examples of partition
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Putin waged war to partition or colonize Ukraine.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Mai Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
His pointed remarks underscored the uncertainty facing the Palais de la Découverte, the scientific museum previously sealed off by a non-original partition wall.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Just as with iPhones, the thinking behind Android’s Identity Check is to partition an enclave of security and device settings that requires additional security to unlock.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Putin waged war to partition or colonize Ukraine.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
Sadly, instead of either peace or partition, Sudan’s most likely future is more war.
—Mai Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
His pointed remarks underscored the uncertainty facing the Palais de la Découverte, the scientific museum previously sealed off by a non-original partition wall.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partition
Noun
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By Tuesday, major heat risk will shift further east and affect coastal and other portions of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Money awarded in those cases goes back to the federal government, but private parties keep a portion of the winnings.—
Aaron Bolton,
NPR,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The massive warehouse, full of chain link dividers and hundreds of bunk beds, will be a holding area for up to 5,000 ICE detainees.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Eastbound traffic came to a stop, also for an unknown reason; an eastbound vehicle trying to avoid crashing into another vehicle veered into the divider and struck Kumar head-on, the CHP said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Earlier this week, Johnson was photographed hanging out with Kate Hudson on a boat in Ibiza amid rumors of her split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
4 July 2025
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One week after multiple outlets reported that Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom had ended their relationship after nine years together, reps for the pair confirmed the split in a statement.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
4 July 2025
Verb
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By segmenting where data should be centralized, shared across business units or governed at the regional level, Hartsock and her team have built flexibility into the company’s data strategy.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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We’re fed Apollo Bar highlights like a salad rosso, a globe of radicchio segmented with chunks of blood orange, a blooming artichoke, and seasonal strawberry ice-cream cake.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Wednesday’s auction is part of Sotheby’s Geek Week 2025 and features 122 items, including other meteorites, fossils and gem-quality minerals.—
Dave Collins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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What really stopped the panic, more than Morgan’s intervention, was the issue on the part of private clearinghouse banks of scrip payable to other members of the banking associations.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans race is nearly halfway through, and fans are late-night snacking, snoozing in their sleeping bags, or pressed up against the fence to watch the cars zip by.—
Kristin Shaw,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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There are likely some teams on the fence, like the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox, who would trade expiring veterans for a pitcher like Miller.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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According to a source, the steady stream of comments and questions from HFPA members has spurred requests for documents and verifications that have delayed for months the Attorney General’s office from giving the final signoff to the dissolution of the HFPA.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 July 2025
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But here in Trump-loving Northern Kentucky, some local Republicans are irate, viewing the committee dissolution as payback for rebelling against the party establishment.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Debate at meeting During the board meeting Thursday night, the room was divided between supporters of Mayer, advocates for the students who came forward, and former students who were against Mayer’s employment from being reinstated.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Know the Signs Cucumbers are typically divided into two main categories: slicing cucumbers and pickling cucumbers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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“Partition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partition. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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