SECTIONAL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

sectional

adjective

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Recent Examples of sectional Now my exact sectional and other Albany Park furniture pieces are on sale for Labor Day for up to 40 percent off. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 This year’s sale is also ripe with small space-friendly gems like the Sanders Reversible sectional and Sven loveseat, both with handsome designs that can speak volumes in a living room of any size. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 This modular set includes a spacious sectional sofa, a loveseat, and a matching wood-top coffee table. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 Unbeaten over its last 11 games going back to the sectional tournament, SVLL enters the LLWS having outscored opponents 84-8 over that span. — Dennis Pope, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sectional

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Only light regional dishes and bites such as croquettes, Cinco Jotas ham, cheese, and quince, along with Rioja Alavesa wine, are served for lunch or supper via the Delicatessen or Egukzi Soro Bar and Garden (or room service).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Ethiopia’s army is now quickly regrouping and is pushing the TPLF back into Tigray, where government forces have retaken the regional airport and now occupy the capital, Mekelle.

— Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of regional

Adjective

Why is the most expensive defense option always the one pursued when the most useful one might be available down the street at the local Source for Sports supply shop?

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Drawn from the Times or local rags, the cutouts sometimes included images; others were just bits of text from the news or obituary sections.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of local

Adjective

In the device studied by the scientists, applying a voltage triggered a localized transition from an insulator to a conductor.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Still, many experts expect El Niño to cause localized food supply crises, particularly in eastern and southern Africa, while global impacts remain more limited.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

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