DIVISIONAL Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

divisional

adjective

Definition of divisional

as in local

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Recent Examples of divisional Unsurprisingly, following the huge moves of Morgan Rogers and Elliot Anderson, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are the biggest net sellers to date, and divisional gross sales of £972million are a little ahead of a year ago. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Carlson had a chance to give Green Bay a 24-17 lead over San Francisco in the 2023 NFC divisional playoffs, but missed a 41-yard field goal with just more than 5 minutes left. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 With six postseason spots per league rather than four, the net gains in playoff contention outweigh the dilution of the divisional races. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 After Pearsall had no catches on two targets in the divisional-round exit at Seattle, the 49ers went on a hunt for receiving help this offseason, having also moved on from Jauan Jennings and Brandon Aiyuk. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Campbell built a bond with Dawkins despite the two players’ AFC East divisional rivalry. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026 By winning the first two games of the four-game series, the Rangers (53-51) lead the AL West by two games over second-place Houston (52-54) for their largest divisional lead this season. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 Under the new co-divisional model, boys and girls would attend the same school but take separate core classes during their freshman, sophomore and junior years while sharing common areas, with some classes becoming combined during senior year. — Chaewon Chung july 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 After two more games against the Twins, the Royals will welcome another divisional rival, the Chicago White Sox, for a three-game series. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

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Adjective

Howard Kendall, Jupp Heynckes and Marcelo Bielsa are among those who have previously harnessed Athletic’s local talent and adapted to the club’s philosophy to leave lasting legacies at San Mames.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Brightpoint, meanwhile, helps identify local families in crisis, and a team of volunteers coordinates the work of connecting needs to helpers.

— Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of local

Adjective

On January 29, 2025, 67 people died when an Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission and American Airlines regional jet landing at the airport collided over the Potomac River.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
To maintain our high quality of life and economic prosperity, these regional systems — our infrastructure, land use patterns, energy grid and more — will require strong regional coordination, alignment and investment.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of regional

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Huang of the Taiwan Network Information Center said the July incident demonstrated that AI has become the main player in cybersecurity beyond simply assisting human hackers in partial automation tasks.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Here’s when and where to watch the spectacular partial lunar eclipse.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of partial

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Unbeaten over its last 11 games going back to the sectional tournament, SVLL enters the LLWS having outscored opponents 84-8 over that span.

— Dennis Pope, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Hobart, which aims to build off of that run, won its only sectional title in 2023 when Guess’ older brother Gavin, a standout player, was a junior.

— Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 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

Strength and toughness describe a material’s performance after accounting for a strand’s tiny cross-sectional area or volume.

— Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
As trains traveling at high speeds displace enormous amounts of air, these tunnels require giant cross-sectional diameters to prevent uncomfortable passenger ear-popping and dangerous air-pressure shockwaves.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

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