contiguity
noun
con·ti·gu·i·ty
ˌkän-tə-ˈgyü-ə-tē 
plural contiguities
: the quality or state of being contiguous : proximity
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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
There also needs to be much greater territorial contiguity for Palestinians in the West Bank, and Israel must support reforming the Palestinian Authority, to help build the authority of a new empowered prime minister.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 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
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Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2024
There also needs to be much greater territorial contiguity for Palestinians in the West Bank, and Israel must support reforming the Palestinian Authority, to help build the authority of a new empowered prime minister.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 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
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“Contiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contiguity. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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