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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
Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Sometime next summer, just in time for the nation’s 250th birthday, visitors will walk down West 76th Street near Central Park West and most likely fail to notice the new wall of granite stonework and Doric columns that replaced a low brick partition and an empty lot.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2025
Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
If the two sides couldn’t agree, Rabin said, Israel would build a barrier to partition its land from Palestinian territory in order to meet Israeli security needs.
—Dennis Ross, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
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The country emerged out of the partition of British India in 1947, at the dawn of the nuclear age and the advent of fierce competition between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Forty reiterated their opposition to partitioning the district into two service areas.
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That response was to a question specifically about inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who missed the Broncos’ final two regular-season games with a hamstring injury and was one of the only players not on the field during a brief portion of Friday’s workout open to reporters.—
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Credit card interest rates represent a significant portion of financial institutions’ revenue.—
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This hardside spinner from Original Penguin is equipped with a zippered divider panel on one side and tight compression garment straps on the other to keep clothes, shoes, toiletries, and other belongings in their place, before, during, and after your departure and arrival.—
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Use containers, bins, drawer dividers, or shelves to keep each category of items together.—
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Mafuko’s mother was killed in 2007 and in 2013, during the split of Kabirizi family, Mafuko joined the Bageni family.—
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Per People, the split is amicable with no major turmoil leading up to it.—
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After it was collected, it was then segmented by state and city, and an index was created to rank the most and least Christmassy states and cities in America.—
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The work is segmented, each employee tasked with one of 180 watchmaking crafts.—
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Jennifer Lopez, for example, stepped out on December 6 in a slouchy shawl-collar cardigan that was equal parts festive and classic.—
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For tougher soap scum, mix equal parts vinegar and dish soap in a microwave-safe bowl.—
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This is easy if a structure like a fence is already in place to mark the property line.—
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King was knocked off the motorcycle and tumbled into a wooden fence, CHP public affairs Officer Jasmine Lopez said.—
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Saudi Arabia hails the dissolution as a win for regional stability and plans a Riyadh conference to address southern Yemen’s political future.—
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Upon the dissolution of their longstanding, often turbulent arrangement with the Baltimore Orioles’ Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, the Washington Nationals are also in the hunt for a new local TV home.—
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The high court divided 7-2 in siding with Congressman Michael Bost, an Illinois Republican who challenged his state's law for counting late-arriving ballots.—
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But these same leaders are divided over what the structure should look like.—
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“Partition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partition. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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