sections 1 of 2

noun

plural of section
1
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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sections

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verb

present tense third-person singular of section
as in fragments

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Recent Examples of sections
Noun
The Georgia Department of Transportation has planned back-to-back closures this weekend and next on different sections of the busy Atlanta interstate, requiring detours and causing significant delays. — Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 The image above shows pinkish-orange guano staining large sections of some of the Danger Islands, Heroína Island and Beagle Island. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 30 July 2026 The house Irina lives in, a striking Brutalist manse whose concrete sections rise to defy gravity, makes a significant aesthetic contribution in itself. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026 Several sections extended beyond the floor-length hem, forming a loose, uneven train. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 An analysis comparing the CLT, ACT and SAT math sections found the Classic Learning Test has a higher concentration of questions the researchers described as pre-algebra, or middle-school-level math. — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Sub-sections a and b prohibit fixing results and require players to disclose any betting offers made to them. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Films from other sections in our lineup can also choose to participate in the online Festival program for limited audiences. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026 Experience gained from managing heavy steel distortion during the welding of KSTAR’s vacuum boundaries informed the tooling and quality control methods later used to fabricate the thicker, more complex ITER sections. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sections
  1. districts
  2. parts
  3. fragments
  4. neighborhoods
  5. portions
  6. quarters
  7. segments
  8. zones
Noun
  • Also in play is whether Democrats, who tried to redraw districts in Virginia to their advantage but were rebuffed by the state supreme court, can pick candidates who can defeat Republicans in the fall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Start dates are below for a non-comprehensive list of public school districts in the Little Rock metropolitan area, along with some of the region's larger open-enrollment charter schools and private schools.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of districts
Noun
  • But $4 gas is still a reality across the country and parts of South Florida.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • In addition to rolling heat waves, the country has been grappling with a dearth of rain — just 7% of the average for this time of year, falling to 1% in some parts of the south.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of parts
Verb
  • This creates an unhealthy dependency and fragments attention, contributing to chronic stress.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Technology fragments children’s attention spans.
    — Kira Willey, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Definition of fragments
Noun
  • Brownsville and other nearby unincorporated communities in Miami-Dade County are now exploring becoming a city – something Kilpatrick said is necessary now more than ever as neighborhoods are under the threat of gentrification.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • In the past Abbott has said that data centers should be barred from rural neighborhoods.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
Definition of neighborhoods
Noun
  • The city added that the incident was limited to technology supporting portions of its water utility, while drinking water treatment, quality, pressure and delivery were not impacted.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Skies over portions of North and central Georgia are a shade darker Friday because of wildfires that started many miles away in Canada.
    — Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of portions
Noun
  • Investors also need several quarters in which expectations are realistic, and the operating explanation does not change each time results disappoint.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That has been a consistent source of upside in recent quarters, and analysts are expecting that beat-and-raise dynamic to continue this time around.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of quarters
Noun
  • Predecessor Joe Erlinger, who held the job for over six years and often served as the face of McDonald’s in TV news segments, will be an adviser through early next year, the company said.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There’s even hope within CBS News that such segments can help the division reach new crowds.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of segments
Noun
  • Election officials are asking voters to visit nearby drop boxes outside of evacuation zones to drop off ballot packets.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond core rooms, demand is rising for outdoor social spaces, home offices, hobby rooms, and at-home fitness zones.
    — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of zones

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“Sections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sections. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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