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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature
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3
as in yards
the area around and belonging to a building
the mansion's huge demesne covers more than 100 acres
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demesnes
Noun
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Why this belongs on your World Cup itinerary World Cup host cities tend to draw visitors who are laser-focused on match schedules and fan zones.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026 -
However, decarbonization is not the priority for most governments or the people in conflict zones today, Bazilian noted.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Feik said the two cubs are healthy and will be relocated to a facility before being moved into wildland areas.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Made with shiny silver chrome, the sleek design features two different head attachments (one for brushing and one for polishing) and four cleaning modes designed for different areas of your teeth.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Atwell, however, had the second-worst season of his career in 2025, finishing with six catches for 192 yards and a touchdown.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica; 100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Skiers in their 30s may have already checked off the Rockies and the Alps, so mountainous regions of Japan may be the next stop to experience the country’s famous powder.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Voter turnout in Vietnam’s elections is typically high, often exceeding 90%, with polling stations set up in cities, rural communities and remote regions to encourage participation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stanton’s disdain for immigrants led her into emergent realms of pseudoscience that would transform into eugenics; her rhetoric about women strayed from the principle of gender equality into essentialist ideas about women’s feminine specialness.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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New realms would stop appearing; the intensities of the forces would stabilize; and gravity would turn out to make perfect sense after all.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gleyber Torres walked leading off the seventh against loser Michael Lorenzen, and Jackson Chourio’s two-out single put runners at the corners.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ethan Farris follows with a single of his own, bringing up Stewart with no outs and runners on the corners.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Without a rigid crystal structure getting in the way, the magnetic domains can reorient much more freely when the magnetic field changes.—
Etiido Uko
March 17,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ursa Major also aims to rapidly deploy these critical capabilities across all combat domains — land, air, sea, and space.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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Access to our parks should reflect that value.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Museums, dining, shops, and parks are nearby.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Demesnes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demesnes. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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