as in adjacent
having a border in common
Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states
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Recent Examples of contiguous
In Ibsen’s play, set solely in two contiguous rooms in the Tesmans’ villa, George comes home after a highly eventful night of escapades that are left unseen and merely described to Hedda.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Just, last month, 114 contiguous miles were reopened on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Once those long reads are obtained, powerful bioinformatics software is used to build longer stretches of contiguous sequence by overlapping reads that share the same sequence of bases.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Boundaries should emphasize factors such as compactness of the district, contiguous neighborhoods, preservation of communities of interest and substantially equal populations.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Just, last month, 114 contiguous miles were reopened on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Once those long reads are obtained, powerful bioinformatics software is used to build longer stretches of contiguous sequence by overlapping reads that share the same sequence of bases.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Boundaries should emphasize factors such as compactness of the district, contiguous neighborhoods, preservation of communities of interest and substantially equal populations.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contiguous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contiguous
Adjective
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Bryden is working to spread Cureate locations around her current home base of Northwest Arkansas into adjacent states.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a street vacation, the city agrees to relinquish a public right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to kidnappings, the gangs run extortion rings and control access to a key border crossing for commerce between Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The left engine detached from the wing during takeoff, and the plane crashed moments after departure, colliding with structures in the neighboring industrial area to the south of the airport.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But the craziest moment came when two matches with large contingents of fans were scheduled simultaneously and on adjoining courts.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Downtown Miami & Brickell A place where skyscrapers meet culture, Downtown and the adjoining Brickell have plenty of creative energy during Art Week.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Contiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contiguous. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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