Thesaurus results for SECTORS

sectors

noun

plural of sector

as in regions

a specific area or part of an area They worked in the industrial sector of the city.

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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 Italy’s inward cinema, TV and video-on-demand sectors content investment fell in 2025 for the first time since 2018, the annual APA report released at the MIA Market in Rome indicated. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 The flip side is there's a rotation into defensive pockets of the market, with healthcare and consumer staples sitting as the best-performing sectors in the S & P 500 . — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 To spread the benefits beyond the capital, the city is working with Bank Indonesia’s Jakarta representative office on the film and creative economy sectors, and is inviting filmmakers and industry players to its film summit and festival. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 The firm instead increased its focus on other sectors, like emerging payments models and the agentic economy. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The Italian government led by Premier Giorgia Meloni has called an extraordinary Cabinet meeting on Thursday to discuss possible aid measures for the transportation and agriculture sectors. — Giada Zampano, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 But the plaintiffs said that the Big Bend Sector ranks last for apprehensions compared to the other six sectors along the southern border. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Established in 2017, Workness is a multifunctional concept that brings together entrepreneurs and professional networks across diverse sectors, including hospitality, wellness, art and culture. — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 The first step is rapidly expanding into various sectors, including phones, wearables, and air care. — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Russia's aerial attacks hit 12 regions of Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people and wounding scores of others, including five children, Zelenskyy said on social media Thursday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
The construction is transforming what was once a coastal defense zone into one of China’s most prosperous regions.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of regions

Noun

The company’s portfolio includes flagship brand JNBY, menswear label Croquis, home furnishings label JNBY Home and four other apparel brands targeting different lifestyle segments.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
The company's guidance metrics across all segments are also reaffirmed.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of segments

Noun

A couple of sections in the shade, on the home sideline, rose a bit more than 3%.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
This is against the backdrop of the French government imposing a curfew and many businesses and some famous tourist attractions shutting down amid the wave of violence that engulfed sections of Paris and other cites around the country.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sections

Noun

That’s thanks to two Democratic incumbents running more strongly than expected in more conservative districts, but also to candidates like Garcia, who’s running neck-and-neck against his GOP rival.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
But Republicans are incumbents in more of the competitive districts where the share of families priced out of basics edged up.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of districts

Noun

The tentative plans are to eventually extend their reach to remote bases in harsh weather conditions—potentially near combat zones—and eventually to lunar bases and the outer reaches of the solar system.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Helping children in conflict zones has become one of her signature issues during her husband’s second term.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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