CONTERMINOUS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

conterminous

adjective

kən-ˈtər-mə-nəs

Definition of conterminous

as in adjacent

having a border in common for two nations that are conterminous from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the U.S. and Canada have had remarkably little strife

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as in coinciding

occupying the same space the county and the school district are conterminous

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Recent Examples of conterminous While there is no suggestion that deposit insurance might be abolished, the FDIC has become so conterminous with the concept that (unfounded) worries were quickly raised on social media about the safety of money in banks. — Felix Salmon, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025 According to the weather service, increased chances for above-normal temperatures are predicted across much of the central and eastern conterminous United States. — Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 1 Feb. 2024 Australia, the island continent, is roughly the same size as the conterminous United States. — Patrick D. Nunn, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2018

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Adjective

And although Lichtenstein wasn’t gay, there’s enough irony about gender in his early work to qualify him as being interestingly gay-adjacent.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
In 2022, Kenwood bought two adjacent lots on Sanders Avenue for $325,000 to address the parking constraints.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjacent

Adjective

Granted, elections may be coincident events to factors that matter far more for market performance.

— Deena Zaidi,Nick Wells, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
All this was happening with a coincident and successful assault of affirmative action in higher education.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of coincident

Adjective

International buyers and media were in town from the Middle East as well as neighboring African countries including Senegal and Ghana, while buzzy US influencers and models Eni Popoola and Alton Mason also flew in for the shows.

— Ezreen Benissan, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Three massive data centers have cropped up across Southaven and the neighboring Memphis, Tennessee in just two years.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of neighboring

Adjective

But by the time the score declines, the opportunity to correct the underlying problem may already have narrowed.

— Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
And when official communications from the White House and federal agencies are equal parts tough talk, trolling and cringe, the underlying policies can get lost in the shuffle.

— Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of underlying

Adjective

First Class seats also can be converted to a double bed in adjoining seats.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
There’s also fine French cuisine at Nouvelle Epoque in the adjoining wing, and The Orchid offers elegant all-day dining with sweeping views, and Toh-Ka-Lin is the Chinese option.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of adjoining

Adjective

Milwaukee's market-size ranking out of 30 MLB teams, defined by Nielsen as non-overlapping geographic regions that group counties based on television viewing areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
How’s an architect supposed to address these overlapping and contradictory rubrics, much less resolve them?

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of overlapping

Adjective

Bath & Body Works offers $8 flat-rate standard shipping on orders exceeding $10 for the contiguous United States and APO/FPO destinations.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026
If approved, the measure would remove the state constitution's requirement that congressional districts be compact and contiguous.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of contiguous

Adjective

Crowned at Rome by Pope Leo III, Charlemagne ruled a Christian empire that was nearly coterminous with Western Christendom.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Politics are so digital at this point that the images saved on your phone are seen as coterminous with your personal beliefs.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 July 2025

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