contiguity
noun
con·ti·gu·i·ty
ˌkän-tə-ˈgyü-ə-tē 
plural contiguities
: the quality or state of being contiguous : proximity
Examples of contiguity in a Sentence
because of the contiguity of the mall to the border, it attracts many shoppers from out of state
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Although greater territorial contiguity will eventually be necessary for a future Palestinian state, the Israelis, understandably, will not agree to it until the PA effectively acts against those groups carrying out terrorism and violence against Israelis.
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Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2024
In their decision, the court's liberal majority laid out criteria for evaluating the maps, including population equality, contiguity, federal laws like the Voting Rights Act and preserving communities of interest.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
Democrats said that the majority of current legislative districts in Wisconsin — 54 out of 99 in the Assembly and 21 out of 33 in the Senate — violate the state constitution's contiguity requirement.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2023
The rationale behind contiguity is to create local districts where lawmakers live near and share common concerns with their constituents.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Nov. 2023
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Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2024
In their decision, the court's liberal majority laid out criteria for evaluating the maps, including population equality, contiguity, federal laws like the Voting Rights Act and preserving communities of interest.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
Democrats said that the majority of current legislative districts in Wisconsin — 54 out of 99 in the Assembly and 21 out of 33 in the Senate — violate the state constitution's contiguity requirement.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2023
The rationale behind contiguity is to create local districts where lawmakers live near and share common concerns with their constituents.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for contiguity
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“Contiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contiguity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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