as in adjacent
having a border in common
Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states
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Recent Examples of contiguous
Flowers that empower Southside Blooms ships bouquets to the 48 contiguous states.
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Martha Shade, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Remote But Resource-Rich, Greenland At Center Of Attention By Tom Howarth
Science Reporter (Nature)
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A new first-of-its-kind map has identified potential locations of naturally occurring geologic hydrogen resources in the contiguous United States—a potentially huge untapped future energy source.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
In fact, the trough encompassed most of the contiguous U.S. as of Monday morning.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Because of their rotating recording surfaces, hard drives work best with larger files laid down in contiguous blocks.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Martha Shade, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Remote But Resource-Rich, Greenland At Center Of Attention By Tom Howarth
Science Reporter (Nature)
1
A new first-of-its-kind map has identified potential locations of naturally occurring geologic hydrogen resources in the contiguous United States—a potentially huge untapped future energy source.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
In fact, the trough encompassed most of the contiguous U.S. as of Monday morning.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Because of their rotating recording surfaces, hard drives work best with larger files laid down in contiguous blocks.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contiguous
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At the same time, California’s energy policies may present opportunities in adjacent sectors—such as EV infrastructure, battery storage, or renewable fuels.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Authorities on Sunday were investigating after a single-engine plane crashed into a road and an adjacent field near Mattoon, Illinois, killing all four occupants.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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On the opening night of this year's conference, Natal Con attendees bound for the introductory dinner were greeted by a small group of student protesters from the adjoining University of Texas at Austin.—
Lisa Hagen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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The final agreement comes nearly a year after it was first announced and a month shy of the three-year mark since a teenage gunman stormed into two adjoining classrooms, in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers while hundreds of law enforcement resources inexplicably waited outside.—
Matt Friedman,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Contiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contiguous. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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