as in portion
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 segment
Gabriele Buffo, Fortune, 26 June 2025
From segmenting your audiences to optimizing ad bids, agentic AI can complete a wide range of tasks at scale.
—Chris O'Neill, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
According to the 2025 edition of the UBS Global Wealth Report, this group—defined as individuals with assets between $1 million and $5 million—has grown from a niche segment to a global economic force, reshaping the landscape of personal wealth and investment.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Noun
There’s a smarter, more future-facing loyalty model: one that integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) signals directly into how customers are scored, segmented, and rewarded.
—Gabriele Buffo, Fortune, 26 June 2025
From segmenting your audiences to optimizing ad bids, agentic AI can complete a wide range of tasks at scale.
—Chris O'Neill, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Verb
When fewer than 10% of this all-important audience segment is watching TV during a crucial NFL weekend, there’s no use in trying to look the other way.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
According to the 2025 edition of the UBS Global Wealth Report, this group—defined as individuals with assets between $1 million and $5 million—has grown from a niche segment to a global economic force, reshaping the landscape of personal wealth and investment.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segment
Noun
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At least the ending vocal portion, which prompted Jin to stop and look into the crowd, taking in the moment.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Elsewhere, high pressure centered over the Southeast will keep dangerously hot and humid conditions in that region, but strong to severe storms along the perimeter of the high will remain possible across portions of the Plains, Midwest and even across portions of the East Coast.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The temperatures were expected to reach a high of 79 degrees, a departure for the typically overcast city, as Russia's Mirra Andreeva and Switzerland's Belinda Bencic faced off for the women's singles championships quarter finals.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The strawberries are then quartered and added to the skillet alongside ruby port (a sweet fortified wine that generally tastes like red berries) and fresh ginger for a hint of sweet spice.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Hogan rose to prominence as a wrestler in the 1970s but attained superstardom in the 1980s as part of the World Wrestling Federation, now the WWE.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Schermerhorn Symphony Center Located at: 1 Symphony Place, Nashville The downtown Nashville concert hall is home to the Nashville Symphony, which has been a part of the city’s music scene since 1946.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
Verb
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The first India-Pakistan war was fought in 1947, the same year the two countries were partitioned from each other along religious lines and gained independence from the British Empire.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Modern Israel was established following a United Nations plan to partition the territory of Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Venice Critics’ Week, the sidebar section of the Venice Film Festival, unveiled its lineup Monday, revealing the opening and closing films as well as the seven-title competition.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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Due to the size of the property, all of the rooms across both sections have varying views, including of the pools; the parking area; the Seven Seas lagoon; the resort; the marina; and more.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Even the audience is bifurcated, moved out into the wings of the Koch Theater’s stage, leaving the auditorium vacant.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Either way, the mood in Iranian circles close to the regime has bifurcated, I’m told.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2025
Verb
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These moments have since become the subject of viral social media videos and memes, with internet sleuths now dissecting whether Pascal's behavior towards pregnant and married Kirby crossed a line.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Ansari and Reeves sit down with Entertainment Weekly to dissect the trailer, also sharing tidbits about how Reeves' past comedic roles — notably, the hapless Ted from the Bill & Ted film franchise — helped lay the groundwork for Gabriel.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Hamilton County residents are divided on the new lease terms for Paycor Stadium.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The California health system has divided his former positions amongst Michael Condrin (interim CEO) and Dr. Bruce Lee Hall (interim vice chancellor of human health sciences).—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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“Segment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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