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Recent Examples of divisional
Los Angeles should have their way at home in this one, but anything can happen when two divisional opponents square off in primetime.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Because both the Lions and Packers are playoff contenders and longtime divisional rivals with fan bases that extend beyond their own cities, this year’s Thanksgiving match-up holds ample promise.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Monday’s performance marked Tagovailoa’s sixth consecutive game with multiple touchdown passes against a divisional opponent, the longest active streak in the NFL.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Of the 10 playoff teams in MLB’s divisional era with the best September/October records, a grand total of zero went on to reach the World Series.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
As a result the Blue Jays earned the AL’s top seed and a bye to the divisional round, forcing the Yankees into the top Wild Card spot.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
What if Dallas falls flat on the road after a big divisional win at home?
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Two heavyweight wins against the Cowboys and Chiefs raised the curtain in emphatic fashion and Week 3 saw Philly face the Los Angeles Rams in what was a rematch of last season’s divisional round match-up in the playoffs.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles Chargers, thanks to Cameron Dicker's 32-yard field goal at the buzzer, became the third team since divisional realignment (2002) to defeat division opponents in each of their first three games of a season (2006 Chicago Bears, 2003 Minnesota Vikings).
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Because both the Lions and Packers are playoff contenders and longtime divisional rivals with fan bases that extend beyond their own cities, this year’s Thanksgiving match-up holds ample promise.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Monday’s performance marked Tagovailoa’s sixth consecutive game with multiple touchdown passes against a divisional opponent, the longest active streak in the NFL.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Of the 10 playoff teams in MLB’s divisional era with the best September/October records, a grand total of zero went on to reach the World Series.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
As a result the Blue Jays earned the AL’s top seed and a bye to the divisional round, forcing the Yankees into the top Wild Card spot.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
What if Dallas falls flat on the road after a big divisional win at home?
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Two heavyweight wins against the Cowboys and Chiefs raised the curtain in emphatic fashion and Week 3 saw Philly face the Los Angeles Rams in what was a rematch of last season’s divisional round match-up in the playoffs.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles Chargers, thanks to Cameron Dicker's 32-yard field goal at the buzzer, became the third team since divisional realignment (2002) to defeat division opponents in each of their first three games of a season (2006 Chicago Bears, 2003 Minnesota Vikings).
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisional
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Public schools enroll local students regardless of academic or physical ability, race, gender or family income; private schools can selectively admit students.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
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During the festival, visitors can participate in regional cultural tours through the Freedom Journey app.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Given the riskier threat environment in East Asia due to China’s regional hegemonic ambitions and North Korea’s nuclear saber-rattling, Tokyo has little negotiating leverage.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Using a fragmentary, collage-like approach that unites characters from different eras, from the turn of the 20th century to the post–World World II era to the years of GDR rule and on to the present, Schilinski treats history like a constant haunting.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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There are also patchy or partial fall colors in the western part of the country, primarily in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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But as midnight that day passed without a vote on a spending plan, lawmakers bought themselves some time with a stopgap funding plan to avert a partial government shutdown for a week.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Patio furniture is also on sale during Prime Big Day Deals, with savings up to $300 on sectional couches, fire pits, conversation sets, and more.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Theoretically, the 150-gr. bullet with its greater sectional density and its somewhat lower velocity should give deeper penetration, and the 130 gr.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 2025
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The layout by Oakland design studio Open Daily is clean; even more complicated recipes, like Henry Hsu’s multi-component cornerstone rice cakes, are easy to follow.—
Soleil Ho,
SFChronicle.com,
9 Nov. 2020
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By the '70s, motorists could buy component parts to convert older models into unique classics.—
Dalvin Brown,
USA TODAY,
21 Oct. 2019
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Most of the evidence for these rules came from questionnaires and cross-sectional studies, which aren’t very reliable and can’t prove cause-and-effect.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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Researchers used multiple massive datasets, including one large cross-sectional survey, a detailed study with college students and four longitudinal studies tracking people over decades.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Divisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisional. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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