DIVISIONAL Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

divisional

adjective

Definition of divisional

as in local

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Recent Examples of divisional Travis looked like the proudest boyfriend after making a touchdown during the AFC divisional playoff game between the Chiefs and Buffalo Bills in upstate New York. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026 Baltimore signed top-flight pass rusher Trey Hendrickson away from divisional foe Cincinnati, and an even better pass rusher (Garrett) was traded outside the division. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026 The White Sox return home for a three-game divisional series against the Cleveland Guardians. — Dave Hogg, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 In the first game of a three-game, four-day set between two divisional rivals, the two teams were about even until the seventh. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026 Footwear News interviewed Daniela Orduña, divisional merchandise director at Coppel, and Viki Zabala, chief strategy and growth officer at First Insight, to get their perspective on using predictive AI in footwear merchandising. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 10 June 2026 Philadelphia is still far behind in the divisional race, but that isn't important. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026 After Tuesday’s game at Miami, the Braves have two more divisional games with the Marlins yet to play, followed by a home series against a hot-hitting Washington Nationals team (also within the division) this weekend. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 May 2026 If the divisional rivals continue to split results and struggle against outside foes, whoever wins the AL West could make history. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026

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At this time, there aren’t any local outbreaks in California, and current cases of cyclosporiasis infection are not linked to the multi-state outbreak, according to the California Department of Public Health.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.

— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

Definition of local

Adjective

Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent regulatory priorities to the nation’s regional fishery councils, which environmentalists say reveal a direct attack on fishery management and ocean conservation.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The regional relief effort is being coordinated by Guyana, Venezuela’s eastern neighbor, with which it has been involved in a decades-old border dispute.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of regional

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Utah taxes Social Security benefits as regular income, offering a partial credit to offset them.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
The board didn’t approve the building of a private club or the partial demolition requested of a wall that would allow the space to open up to the outside.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of partial

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Slow, sectional removal is best for large shrubs near structures to prevent damage to patios, fences, or foundations.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Best Amazon Prime Day Furniture Deals Looking to score a major discount on a big-ticket item like a new patio set or sectional sofa?

— Emma Ashe, The Spruce, 22 June 2026

Definition of sectional

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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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Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s interior – to look for pneumonia or another infection.

— Peter Gunderman, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Because the data are cross-sectional, however, the researchers cannot determine whether the microbial shifts contribute to obesity or arise as a consequence of it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026

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