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Recent Examples of divisional
The Bears eventually fell to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round in an overtime thriller.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
That news followed the exit of divisional MD Lucy Loveridge in January.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The postseason format the NHL brought back with the divisional realignment for the 2013-14 season to intensify the first round and double down on regional rivalries has occasionally proved controversial.
—Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
The 49ers had 20 sacks in 17 games in 2025, yet went 12-5 and won a wild card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles before getting taken to the woodshed by eventual champion Seattle in the divisional round.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Abbie Hutzler, Pacsun’s divisional merchandise manager, said this initial rollout is intentionally focused, allowing the Southern Californian retailer to test, learn and refine the experience before scaling more broadly.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
The White Sox are an American League Central divisional opponent, of course, but beyond that there are a lot of connections between the clubs.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Throughout his career, Epley has held several senior finance leadership roles across the company, including divisional CFO and corporate controller.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Stroud played arguably the worst game of his career, throwing four first-half interceptions in the divisional-round loss.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
That news followed the exit of divisional MD Lucy Loveridge in January.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The postseason format the NHL brought back with the divisional realignment for the 2013-14 season to intensify the first round and double down on regional rivalries has occasionally proved controversial.
—Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
The 49ers had 20 sacks in 17 games in 2025, yet went 12-5 and won a wild card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles before getting taken to the woodshed by eventual champion Seattle in the divisional round.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Abbie Hutzler, Pacsun’s divisional merchandise manager, said this initial rollout is intentionally focused, allowing the Southern Californian retailer to test, learn and refine the experience before scaling more broadly.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
The White Sox are an American League Central divisional opponent, of course, but beyond that there are a lot of connections between the clubs.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Throughout his career, Epley has held several senior finance leadership roles across the company, including divisional CFO and corporate controller.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Stroud played arguably the worst game of his career, throwing four first-half interceptions in the divisional-round loss.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisional
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Working with local police, the Secret Service conducted site reviews of the sprawling complex and established a security perimeter to prevent suspicious individuals from approaching the president and other VIP attendees.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Most evenings, Mohamed Ismail would sit at his local ‘ahwa, one of the small, no-frills coffee shops that are the cornerstone of social life in Cairo.—
Mirette Magdy,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hitler comes to power; Lajos, by now a regional administrator, reluctantly carries out the Nazis’ orders, consigning the local Jewish population to death; Ilona and her husband flee to America by way of Switzerland.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Experts have warned regional countries against cozying up to the Kremlin, which often extracts major economic concessions in exchange for assistance.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hi-hats and snares appear in fragmentary bursts, icy synths precipitate and evaporate, and Zel slithers wryly in the cut.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
25 Feb. 2026
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As a result, museums around the world hold remarkable artifacts whose backstories are thin, fragmentary or missing altogether.—
Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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The approach also proved resilient, working even with partial or noisy sensor data and in cluttered environments, marking a step forward in adaptable, real-world robotic manipulation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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The share of Americans who disapprove of the job that Congress is doing stands at an all-time high as the partial government shutdown drags on, according to new polling from Gallup.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Taylor has depended highly on her the last three seasons as Providence has built a strong program, winning sectional titles each of the last two years.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The pieces can be arranged into an oversized sectional sofa, loveseat and chairs, couch and loveseat, and more, and also come with a stylish coffee table.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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The company has stripped away the complexity, allowing anyone to snap spectacular images of galaxies and nebulae hundreds of light-years away without wrestling with multi-component setups requiring serious technical chops – all wrapped in Vaonis's trademark minimalist design.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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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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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
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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
Cite this Entry
“Divisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisional. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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