geographic
adjective
geo·graph·ic
ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik 
variants
or geographical
1
: of or relating to geography
2
: belonging to or characteristic of a particular region
the geographic features of Ohio
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Partisan polarization predates the Roberts Court and has deep structural roots in geographic sorting, media fragmentation, and the fusion of personal identity with politics.
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Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The northern green anaconda, the species Fry's team documented and identified, appears to reach larger sizes and have a different, smaller geographic range in the Amazon than the southern green anaconda.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The other evaluates applicants using a comprehensive review process — including special talents, how a student compares with peers in their high school, and geographic location — in addition to grades and coursework.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Obtaining full genetic fingerprints for everything that’s circulating over time can also help epidemiologists track how new strains move within a geographic location, like a city or county or between different communities that are further away from each other.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The northern green anaconda, the species Fry's team documented and identified, appears to reach larger sizes and have a different, smaller geographic range in the Amazon than the southern green anaconda.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The other evaluates applicants using a comprehensive review process — including special talents, how a student compares with peers in their high school, and geographic location — in addition to grades and coursework.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Obtaining full genetic fingerprints for everything that’s circulating over time can also help epidemiologists track how new strains move within a geographic location, like a city or county or between different communities that are further away from each other.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for geographic
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“Geographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geographic. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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