fragmentize

verb

Definition of fragmentizenext
as in to fragment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmentize
  1. fragment
  2. partition
  3. segment
  4. quarter
  5. cut off
  6. bifurcate
  7. subdivide
  8. bisect
Verb
  • Rapid logging, agricultural expansion and infrastructure development are steadily fragmenting and diminishing its habitat.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • However, the market still feels fragmented, as these products primarily focus on specific medical conditions.
    Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of fragment
Verb
  • Our predecessors partitioned that day into 24 hours.
    Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The idea of equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians in a shared state has been around for decades, perhaps as long as have efforts to partition the land.
    Yousef Munayyer, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Definition of partition
Verb
  • By segmenting the categories that will be the big engines this holiday, retailers will have more latitude to be more selective with their promotions.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Labor markets have become less segmented by region and, in some cases, more remote, so techies don’t necessarily have to move to Silicon Valley and autoworkers don’t necessarily have to move to Detroit.
    Erica Pandey, Axios, 1 Sep. 2024
Definition of segment
Verb
  • Colby-Jack cheese slices, quartered (24 small squares total), divided 1 oz.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In 1305, Wallace was captured by a Scottish knight and turned over to Edward, who ordered him hanged, drawn and quartered as a traitor.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of quarter
Verb
  • But even if some of the government support for electric vehicles is now trimmed or cut off, as is likely with Trump’s victory, Musk’s wealth will remain firmly intact.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Prince Andrew has seen his financial support from his brother King Charles cut off, the Daily Mail newspaper reports.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut off
Verb
  • One example is the need to bifurcate amounts into pre-2020 and post-2020 amounts.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • So the market has bifurcated, with roughly half of buyers preferring something perfect from a lab, and the other half still preferring something that maybe has romantic flaws.
    Felix Salmon, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of bifurcate
Verb
  • Additionally, more than 14 acres may be subdivided and built on.
    Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
  • In the mid-1920s, after Nelson’s death, the entire Fair Lea compound was sold to a trio of investors who further subdivided the land to add several additional building lots.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of subdivide
Verb
  • Its atmospheric medieval center, bisected by the beautiful old de Oudegracht canal is the spiritual heart of this compact city and where the thriving energy of Utrecht's canal-side café culture comes to life.
    Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Freckled with grazing sheep and wandering cows, it’s dominated by views of towering mountains bisected by rushing rivers and gurgling streams painted in broad swaths of muted browns, yellows, and greens.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of bisect
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“Fragmentize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentize. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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