as in adjacent
having a border in common
Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states
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Recent Examples of contiguous
Spanning five contiguous parcels, the property is anchored by the Lodge—the Basic Instinct house—which has eight bedrooms and nine baths in roughly 12,400 square feet across three levels warmed by 11 fireplaces.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Progress is being made in San Diego toward implementing a state law that gives local governments authority to reduce speed limits on roads contiguous to a business district and others deemed particularly unsafe for pedestrians and bicyclists.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Riyadh sought to capitalize on the moment and secure its northern flank, long overshadowed by Tehran’s contiguous sphere of influence.
—Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The territory in each district shall be contiguous.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Progress is being made in San Diego toward implementing a state law that gives local governments authority to reduce speed limits on roads contiguous to a business district and others deemed particularly unsafe for pedestrians and bicyclists.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Riyadh sought to capitalize on the moment and secure its northern flank, long overshadowed by Tehran’s contiguous sphere of influence.
—Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The territory in each district shall be contiguous.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contiguous
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Prosecutors say a fair trial would be impossible not only in this mountain community of fewer than 22,000 people, but also any other adjacent county because the suspect and victim were both well known.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Gary Housing Authority, which owns the schools, and the city of Gary are completing state and federal approvals for the demolition of Emerson and Horace Mann, and two adjacent vacant elementaries, Spaulding and Vohr.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whether the Supreme Court fires this blast or not, Republicans need to be aware that breaking up majority-minority districts, and dispersing those voters into neighboring districts to dilute their voting power, may well make those neighboring districts less safe for Republican incumbents.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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How the jackpots got so large The first multi-state lottery was started in 1985 by three small states – Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine – which joined together to better compete with neighboring Massachusetts.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Like The Shack, this riverfront restaurant is also known for its adjoining tiki bar.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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Kia retained clunky flat-panel HVAC/audio controls that require you to push a small icon of a fan or a triangle to switch an adjoining set of flat touch points from climate to audio functions and vice versa.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Contiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contiguous. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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