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as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
after several false starts, she finally found her niche in the restaurant business
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as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
the platypus's niche is the waters of eastern Australia and Tasmania
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as in to locate
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Recent Examples of niche
Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
By connecting the dots between seed and plate, Selman has helped spread the chicory gospel, turning what was once a niche taste into a celebrated part of the American winter pantry.
—Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
Each facility occupies its niche, representing the full spectrum of aerodynamic exploration, from takeoff to hypersonic flight.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
So, in honor of the ever-expanding canon of Halloween hits, Billboard recently rounded up the 25 biggest songs in the nightmarish niche based on chart performance.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Navan does have a lot of competitors, from niche players like Expensify to enterprise software heavyweights like Oracle and SAP.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
By connecting the dots between seed and plate, Selman has helped spread the chicory gospel, turning what was once a niche taste into a celebrated part of the American winter pantry.
—Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
Each facility occupies its niche, representing the full spectrum of aerodynamic exploration, from takeoff to hypersonic flight.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
So, in honor of the ever-expanding canon of Halloween hits, Billboard recently rounded up the 25 biggest songs in the nightmarish niche based on chart performance.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niche
Noun
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The main floor welcomes owners and guests with a formal entryway leading into an open-plan living and dining area, complete with a sitting alcove and bar.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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The space features fragrant evergreen boughs, which Rucci said are supposed to give the illusion of the Northwoods creeping into the alcove.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This changes the calculus of the military and makes the region and world a safer place.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial earned second place for commentary in a contest organized by America's Newspapers for his coverage of the failings of a city tax initiative that promised civic and economic restoration.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Experts say this is partly because bears are increasingly venturing out of their traditional habitats and into urban areas in search of food.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sulfur caves are among the most extreme habitats on Earth.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most of the farms Spring Creek works with are in Northwest Arkansas, though some are located in the Arkansas River Valley and Delta regions; the food hub works with farms of varying sizes, Hammer said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Startzer believes the time for his program’s breakout is next at the fledgling DPS high school located in northeast Denver.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Duffy had been angling to hold on to the NASA job, according to media reports.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Lakers had two days off going into their meeting with the Hawks, who mustered only 20 fourth-quarter points in a 109-97 home loss to the Toronto Raptors in a Friday night NBA Cup matchup.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Back at the birthday congregation in Mumbai, a sea of fans surges outside Khan’s home.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The film is set in 1935 Tartu and at the University of Tartu, where, a year earlier, Professor Lazar Gulkowitsch, exiled from Germany, had established a chair of Judaic Studies within the Faculty of Philosophy.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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While proponents of wearable technology in prisons and jails have described it as potentially lifesaving, privacy rights groups and even law enforcement officials say the devices can raise ethical and legal concerns and urge agencies to establish strict rules on data use, retention and consent.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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From there, his sound became one of the most sought-after in the industry, shaping hits that blurred the lines between grit and groove.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Supernormal Andrew McConnell’s famed Melbourne institution has found its groove on the Brisbane River.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Niche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niche. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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