as in neighborhood
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
Independence Hall in Philadelphia's historic district
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Recent Examples of district
These closures are part of the district’s facilities master plan, which is intended to help Fort Worth ISD manage revenue loss from declining enrollment.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Fox River Valley library district wins communication award Fox River Valley Public Library District’s public relations staff has received the 2025 Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award from the National Association of Government Communicators for its crisis communication plan .
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Organizers said the district claimed the materials provided legal guidance and, therefore, violated policy.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
This story has been updated to note that the dance was not sponsored by the school district but occurred on school grounds, according to a statement from the district.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Fox River Valley library district wins communication award Fox River Valley Public Library District’s public relations staff has received the 2025 Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award from the National Association of Government Communicators for its crisis communication plan .
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Organizers said the district claimed the materials provided legal guidance and, therefore, violated policy.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
This story has been updated to note that the dance was not sponsored by the school district but occurred on school grounds, according to a statement from the district.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district
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Wherever the city has introduced the new waste fees, recycling has gone up by 15% compared with neighborhoods without the fees, the economists determined.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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To my surprise, the full and healthy plants were larger and cheaper than ones at my neighborhood garden store.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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Officers also arrested one juvenile for obstruction, who was released from the precinct.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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While defending her precinct against members of a local terrorist group, GBI Deputy Director Amanda Wagner (played by original cast member Sonja Sohn) took a bullet to the sternum.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
18 May 2025
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The eventful first period continued with a pass across the offensive zone from Eetu Luostarinen to Seth Jones, and Jones scored on a wide-open net to tie the game at two.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Butterfly ginger is reliably hardy in zones 8 to 10 and can successfully be overwintered in zone 7 gardens beneath a heavy blanket of mulch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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In the warmup area, there was a section set aside for storage.—
Calum Marsh,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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And the local Christian radio station, for some reason, set up an interview section in the lobby afterwards and asked people about the concert.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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