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
In those districts, the percentage of Republicans who would be less likely to vote for a candidate who supported redistricting is higher than the percentage of Republicans who would be more likely.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
This includes right-sizing our district and maximizing the use of our current facilities.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
There must be a majority group large enough and compact enough to make up a district, and White residents have to vote together cohesively enough to defeat a minority group’s candidate.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The specter of freeloading corporations using more space, water, and energy for AI processing has defined the race for the 30th House of Delegates district, well outside DC.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
This includes right-sizing our district and maximizing the use of our current facilities.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
There must be a majority group large enough and compact enough to make up a district, and White residents have to vote together cohesively enough to defeat a minority group’s candidate.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The specter of freeloading corporations using more space, water, and energy for AI processing has defined the race for the 30th House of Delegates district, well outside DC.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district
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The neighborhood of Santa Catalina, a short walk from the old town of Palma, hosts many of the city’s most interesting tapas bars (many recommend reserving ahead).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The site sits just north of a Salvation Army addiction treatment center and west of neighborhoods near the intersection of Tibbs Avenue and Lafayette Road.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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That earlier line of cases— and its appeals—likewise struck down maps connecting Black-majority precincts from Shreveport to Baton Rouge.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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In certain ideological precincts, Mamdani’s name has become totemic—shorthand for everything wrong with New York, which itself is shorthand for everything wrong with America.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Hunters in alligator management zone 1 in southwest Arkansas checked 69 alligators, and hunters in south-central Arkansas, zone 2, harvested four.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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But instincts got to him, and one pitch later, Turang swung at a ball out of the zone to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 1-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The plane's inflatable escape slide was deployed, and the nose and tail sections of the plane separated.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The aircraft was left partially submerged with its tail section snapped off, video showed.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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