sectors

noun

plural of sector
1
as in regions
a specific area or part of an area They worked in the industrial sector of the city.

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2
as in segments
a part of a sphere of activity The outlook for jobs in the health-care sector of the economy is excellent.

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Recent Examples of sectors Andersen was not an engineer by training; his background was in the Danish banking and facilities management sectors. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 But the sectors built on human presence, judgment and adaptability aren’t going anywhere. — Philip Weinberg, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Ellison will head the company’s strategy, creative and technology sectors, while Kreiz will focus on day-to-day operations and integrating the two companies, Paramount said in a statement. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 All told, energy and technology are the two top-performing sectors in the S&P 500 this year. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Wednesday's jump in yields came after S&P Global reported its highest flash gauges on the manufacturing and services sectors in more than four years, raising concern that stubborn inflation could push the Fed to hike rates in October. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Industry analysts point out that this change is apparent across sectors in recent years, with many companies having increased productivity by 25-40 percent. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectors
  1. regions
  2. segments
  3. sections
  4. districts
  5. zones
Noun
  • This can improve variant detection, especially in complex regions and across diverse populations.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • During heat treatment, nanoscale regions with slightly different atomic spacing begin to precipitate within the alloy.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of regions
Noun
  • And look at the Johnson-less segments, like the overlong Weekend Update (more on that later) — or especially the stale-as-hell midterm ads political cold open, another excuse to run through all the usual impressions.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, nonalcoholic beer has been one of the few hot segments of the global beer industry.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of segments
Noun
  • With both Better Homes & Gardens and Woman & Home publishing explainers, the term is primed to migrate into big-box home sections, subscription boxes and gift guides over the next holiday cycle.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The team broke down Mario’s possible path through a level into individual sections, each corresponding to a calculation instruction of the counting machine.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sections
Noun
  • The vast majority of lawmakers on Fairshake’s list represent safe districts, facing only token opposition in their general elections.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Democratic and Republican 2028 contenders alike have been heading to battleground states and districts to boost their names with voters, show campaigning prowess, and make key political allies across important areas of the country.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of districts
Noun
  • Construction zones proliferated in the area after the January 2025 fires that destroyed local homes and businesses, resulting in reduced speed limits.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Williams heads up the Rory Peck Trust, which provides funds and training to aid the security of freelance journalists who are reporting in perilous zones.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of zones

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“Sectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectors. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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