PARTITIONS Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

partitions 1 of 2

noun

plural of partition

as in parts

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 fences

something that divides, separates, or marks off put up a partition to divide the room into two

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as in splits

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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partitions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of partition

as in segments

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Recent Examples of partitions

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Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 Construction includes new interior partitions, walls, floors, ceiling finishes, lighting and electrical systems. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 Movable partitions and lighting grids allow the rooms and their extensive technical infrastructure to be continually rearranged. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 These booths with partitions that closed you off from the nearby tables. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 On the eight trading floors, the company installed custom partitions and operational furnishings built to meet the demands of high-performance financial operations. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 Two further partitions followed in 1793 and 1795, and Poland would not return as an independent state until after World War I, at about one-third of its size before partition. — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026 The architect replaced rigid partitions with a curtain system to separate the bedroom, which then benefited from better airflow and light. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2026 Thoughtful details include four handles, making the bags a breeze to move, as well as partitions sewn to the bottom to avoid root entanglement. — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026

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Noun

And, as is the case in other parts of Europe, the real estate market in Hungary is cyclical.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
To add to the dire situation, up to 80% of large parts of the city’s groundwater is contaminated, both by sewage and by naturally occurring substances such as arsenic.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

Against Mahle, however, Roberts said Ohtani won’t necessarily lead off, citing Mahle’s neutral-to-reverse platoon splits.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
After an on and off relationship marked by multiple splits and reconciliations, the pair eventually filed for divorce.

— Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of splits

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This year, lingering warmth could disrupt or shorten the fall foliage window for large portions of the country.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Tishman’s people have spent the past few years sprucing up Rockefeller Center — the oldest portions of which are comparable in age to the Chrysler Building, though they’ve been better maintained — and trying to make its retail spaces more of a draw.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of portions

Noun

Better yet, those dividers pull out and double as flat tops for the crate, turning it into a makeshift workstation or seat (without leaving the milk crate imprint on your skin afterward).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
Use small boxes or dividers to create dedicated compartments before placing items back in the drawer.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dividers

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Additionally, staffers in the agency’s information technology and human resources divisions said the Controller’s Office generally doesn’t monitor where employees telework.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The merger will also unite two of the five biggest Hollywood studios; dozens of television channels; and two of the biggest US TV news divisions, CNN and CBS News.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of divisions

Verb

While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.

— Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.

— San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2021

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