sector

noun

Definition of sectornext
1
as in region
a specific area or part of an area They worked in the industrial sector of the city.

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2
as in segment
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 sector The government is attempting to restructure the U.S auto sector on a basis driven more by ideology — its determination to force more car production to be located within U.S. borders — than economic efficiency. — The Editors, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025 Industrial output growth in the equipment-making and high-tech manufacturing sector accelerated, the statement said, growing 10.6% and 9.1% on year, respectively. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025 In the wake of the Ne Zha 2 phenomenon, much of China’s filmmaking community is now asking the same question: Can one monster hit reignite a country’s passion for moviegoing and restore animal spirits to the country’s once-booming film sector? — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025 These actions include, but are not limited to multiple executive orders connected to the crypto sector – including the formation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve – as well as efforts to rollback Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and other punitive regulatory efforts. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sector
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
  1. region
  2. segment
  3. section
  4. district
  5. zone
Noun
  • As for the eight new emojis, Apple revealed that the iOS 18.4 update would introduce Apple Intelligence features and expand to new languages and regions.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • This expansion follows Apple TV+’s integration with Prime Video in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and regions across Europe and Latin America.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of region
Noun
  • Other performers this season include Noah Kahan, Michael B. Jordan, Samara Joy, Chris Stapleton, Renee Rapp, Jonathan Van Ness and Billie Jean King joining for songs and other segments.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Following the segment and the subsequent editing of digital replays, Tiffany Stratton addressed the controversial exchange while appearing on the Babyfaces podcast.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of segment
Noun
  • That section’s willingness to hush itself contrasted mightily with the inability of the trumpets and trombones to do the same.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • These solutions ensure that even the busiest store sections remain well-stocked and operationally efficient without adding to employee workload.
    — Samuel Mueller, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of section
Noun
  • Part of the whimsical display included pieces upholstered with Hemispheres Collection textiles in Milan’s evocative Cinque Vie district.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Sharing a name with the residential district in London where Grande reportedly lived while filming Wicked in 2023, the track is widely believed to be written about the Oscar nominee’s split from ex-husband Dalton Gomez.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of district
Noun
  • During a global expansion in the 1990s, Nissan built a second factory, making Kanda the company’s biggest domestic production zone.
    — River Akira Davis, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The evacuation zone was extended to six miles, then, later that day, to twelve miles.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of zone

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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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