How to Use fragmentation in a Sentence

fragmentation

noun
  • Others think this may be the start of a new trend of fragmentation.
    — Micah Singleton, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The truth is, fragmentation can go beyond what the eye can see.
    — Nicole Heimann, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
  • For founders, that can mean fragmentation.
    — Maurizio Caio, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Then, rigid fragmentation starts to loosen.
    — María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But such shifts may not be as easy today due to loss and fragmentation of their habitats.
    — Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Can’t wait to see all the piracy and fragmentation backfire on them for this.
    — Gene Park, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Adding a large rug further anchors a small room and prevents fragmentation and a break in sigh lines.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
  • The problem of fragmentation must be fixed at the heart of Europe.
    — Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Yet the dramatic effect of this fragmentation is to suppress any sense of an arc.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The fragmentation is also a sign of success.
    — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
  • In the event of fragmentation, sloths end up in urban areas where things like traffic become a threat.
    — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2019
  • And yet — amid all this fragmentation and change — the Emmys remain.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • There is also the risk of worsening the fragmentation of care in our system.
    — Amit Phull, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The delay stemmed from a mix of loyalty, fragmentation, and fear.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Sadly, this fragmentation has caused a crisis of our own making.
    — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • What’s likely to emerge is fragmentation.
    — Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • In a wider view, media fragmentation is among the clearest signs yet that the W has gone mainstream.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 June 2026
  • Right now the concern is that the fragmentation is more substantial on a smartphone.
    — Sam Whiting, SFChronicle.com, 9 Aug. 2020
  • What looks from the outside like fragmentation is often closer to an ecosystem.
    — Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
  • Shi's view is that the SME segment is where that fragmentation hurts most.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Donors feel that fragmentation.
    — Sherry Quam Taylor, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Lastly, there is fragmentation, which is the most dangerous part.
    — Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This region faces threats from logging, mining, the fragmentation of forests by road projects, and climate change.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Loss and fragmentation of the longleaf pine ecosystem has led to a decline in the number of pinesnakes.
    — Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • And then there’s fragmentation.
    — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • And the agents of fragmentation are as obvious as the efforts to conceal them are frantic.
    — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 13 Oct. 2020
  • And that produced a kind of fragmentation—a sense of wound—that made its way into his compositions.
    — The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
  • For would-be disrupters, that fragmentation makes scaling much harder.
    — Web Golinkin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • But the cure for fragmentation is fandom and engagement.
    — Caitlin White, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The fragmentation of the payments market may get worse as Japan continues to move away from cash.
    — The Economist, 2 Nov. 2017

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