DIVISIONAL Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

divisional

adjective

Definition of divisional

as in local

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Recent Examples of divisional Once known for losing four consecutive Super Bowls, the Bills now have seven consecutive divisional round trips with zero Super Bowl appearances. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Please pass some of that energy to the Braves, who are clinging to a thin divisional lead weeks before the postseason. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Earlier at Macy’s, Gonzalez held divisional merchandise manager roles in fragrances, women’s shoes, handbags, accessories, jewelry and intimate apparel. — David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026 The defense turned in gritty performances early, but secondary depth issues and late-game stalls cost them crucial divisional matchups. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Jesuit has faced backlash from parents, alumni and donors since announcing its plan to become co-divisional last October. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The Texans went 12-5 and made the divisional round of the AFC playoffs. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Purdy had at least one pass intercepted in each of the 49ers’ final five games last season, and the 49ers were already down 27-6 in Seattle when a third-quarter pass toward Farrell got intercepted en route to the 49ers’ 41-6 divisional-round exit. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Injured in the playoff’s divisional round, Charbonnet did not play. — Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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Instead, local communities have learned how the law enforcement agencies themselves have been misusing the technology to, in some cases, stalk and harass their citizens.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Requests for comment sent to the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office and the local circuit court clerk were not immediately returned.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of local

Adjective

The bullish India outlook comes as weakness in Chinese consumer confidence weighs on Hilton’s regional performance.

— Warren Masilamony, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The office will work with Purple’s international network to deliver both regional and global campaigns for the world’s leading luxury, fashion, beauty, hospitality, lifestyle and cultural brands.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of regional

Adjective

In the last three centuries, scholars have unearthed a few morsels—a description in an old poem of a similar tapestry; some rare Scandinavian textiles—that provide at least fragmentary context for the artifact’s existence.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Her massive concrete site-work, which takes up the entirety of the Geffen Galleries plaza, is peppered with fragmentary representations of the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl and the simulated footprints of Californian fauna.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of fragmentary

Adjective

Now my exact sectional and other Albany Park furniture pieces are on sale for Labor Day for up to 40 percent off.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
This year’s sale is also ripe with small space-friendly gems like the Sanders Reversible sectional and Sven loveseat, both with handsome designs that can speak volumes in a living room of any size.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sectional

Adjective

In a renowned 2006 review published in Educational Research Review, researchers traced how working memory evolved from a simple storage system into a more dynamic, multi-component process.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Much of Lofton’s research looks at developing a multi-level, multi-component food system intervention to address food insecurity inequities amongst Black American residents living in predominantly Black communities.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of component

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Electrons passing through the two paths pass through the conduction states and through slightly different cross-sectional areas of the nanowire, causing their oscillations at different periods, thereby producing the beating pattern.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Because the study was cross-sectional, the findings show an association and do not prove that skipping breakfast causes lower grades.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of cross-sectional

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