divisional

adjective

Definition of divisionalnext
as in local

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Recent Examples of divisional What happened against the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs won’t affect what happens against the Panthers on Sunday. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the divisional champs from 2021 to 2024 and from 2017-2020, the New Orleans Saints were on top. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisional
  1. local
  2. regional
  3. fragmentary
  4. partial
  5. sectional
  6. component
  7. cross-sectional
Adjective
  • As of March, 386 people had been arrested under the Beijing and Hong Kong national security laws, with 176 people and four ​companies convicted, Reuters reported, citing the local Security Bureau.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Juxtapose Gordon’s decision, however, with the way general manager Ryan Poles praised Gordon’s decision to stay local during the spring.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of local
Adjective
  • Regional cuisines and dishes Italian cuisine has marked regional differences influenced by geography, terrain, climate, and availability of local ingredients.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The creative cocktail list incorporates regional ingredients where possible, such as maple from northern New England, Barr Hill Gin from Vermont, and spirits from both GrandTen and Bully Boy, two Boston distilleries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 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
  • Even with just a partial return, last season’s figures clearly show why Barca embarked on such an expensive project in the first place.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This comes after a partial glacier collapse in the Himalayan mountains unleashed a sudden surge of water, mud, and debris that swept through border crossings, valley communities, and hydropower projects on August 26.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of partial
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
Adjective
  • 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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“Divisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisional. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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