as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
that plant's territory extends from Georgia all the way north to Maine
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Recent Examples of territory
Meanwhile, tribal groups with exclusive rights to offer gambling in states like California are concerned prediction markets entering their territories will upend their economies.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump has also caused consternation among Western allies with his threat to use military force to seize Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, Triet has landed on Fonda, which according to the partners is similarly fertile, intelligent thriller territory to Anatomy.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
In 1999, nearly 30 years ago, only two bald eagle nesting territories were active in the state, according to DEEP.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump has also caused consternation among Western allies with his threat to use military force to seize Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, Triet has landed on Fonda, which according to the partners is similarly fertile, intelligent thriller territory to Anatomy.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
In 1999, nearly 30 years ago, only two bald eagle nesting territories were active in the state, according to DEEP.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for territory
Noun
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Yet, incidental captures of these sharks still occur through passive fishing gear, which shows that even remote deep-sea habitats/animals are not entirely safe from human influence.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Data centers are being built at a rapid pace to meet the growing resource needs of AI, thereby endangering natural habitats.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Describe the type of buyer who can afford these homes.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The home has 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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