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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
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
The partition triggered mass migration and sectarian violence that killed hundreds of thousands of people, including Singh's grandfather.
—Sushmita Pathak, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
The federal government built I-70 across the Babe Denny neighborhood in the early 1970s, displacing hundreds of residents, partitioning communities and flattening homes.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
After knockout gas fills the limo, the partition drops to reveal that the Front Man is riding shotgun.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
The partition triggered mass migration and sectarian violence that killed hundreds of thousands of people, including Singh's grandfather.
—Sushmita Pathak, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
The designer’s team instead partitioned it, with a living area separate from the sleeping area.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
The federal government built I-70 across the Babe Denny neighborhood in the early 1970s, displacing hundreds of residents, partitioning communities and flattening homes.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partition
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The Tuesday, January 7 episode of Wheel was a special one as current host Ryan Seacrest paused the game portion of the show to give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the various folks who work on the program.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The city of Santa Monica additionally closed a westbound portion of Interstate 10 to help smooth fire evacuations.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps because of that, most Americans aren't very hopeful that Trump will be a uniter rather than a divider as president.—
Monica Potts,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Are the fires the great equalizer, the great divider or the great uniter of Los Angeles?—
Jennifer Medina,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Now, Hague is giving her followers a more intimate look into her life with Bambi — and her split from Fury — in the Prime documentary Molly-Mae: Behind It All, which hits the platform on Jan. 17.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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While uncoupling from the RSN gave the Rangers control of their media destiny, the split from the parent company formerly known as Diamond Sports Group does not come without a cost.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Travel companies can segment their customers into different groups: leisure or business, luxury or budget, family or solo traveler.—
Angus McDonald,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Or, like Swarovski is doing by segmenting its collection into identifiable tiers, which the brand calls its ‘complications,’ targeting different product-price profiles.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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It was supposed to be a small part of the year’s end big agreement to keep the government running, but Elon Musk wrecked the deal.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Stewart’s toasty puffer was equal parts fashionable and functional, thanks to a trendy Glen check plaid pattern in rich shades of red and brown with a wide spread collar.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Some reportedly had to scale fences and break through barricades to enter the building and participate in the vote.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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So far, the Free Land Holders have not attempted to erect another fence.—
Noelle Phillips,
The Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, Trudeau said Canada's governor general had accepted his request to prorogue Parliament, suspending proceedings without the dissolution of parliament, until March 24.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Any business left unfinished at the time of dissolution will fall away, and any bills that have not received royal assent cannot be carried over to the new government.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, the US government announced a new round of regulations on global AI chip exports, dividing the world into roughly three tiers of access.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2025
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Other volunteers set up in the job center’s parking lot to divide donations into care packages of food, toiletries, water and clothing.—
Yvonne Condes,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Partition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partition. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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