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an area with people who are different in some way from the people in the areas around it
The city has a large Chinese enclave. one of the city's wealthy enclaves
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Recent Examples of enclaves
The policy allows new residents to pay a flat €200,000 annual tax on income earned abroad (rising to €300,000 from January 1, 2026)—an appealing workaround for high-net-worth individuals decamping from global enclaves like London and Dubai.
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Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The region has a robust mix of Muslim enclaves spanning a wide range of ethnic backgrounds.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
By the early 2010s, Gores had moved into one of Los Angeles’s most exclusive enclaves, Beverly Park.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Go Grocer was made for enclaves like Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Located in the country’s southwestern Bernese Oberland region, Gstaad remains one of the Alps’ most discreet luxury enclaves.
—Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The plants would potentially be built in the Sea of Cortez and in federal enclaves on California's Pacific coast.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
This influx of cash underscores the event’s growing significance not only as the largest gathering of Black skiers and snowboarders in the world, but also as an important driver of winter tourism in high-country enclaves looking to grow their businesses.
—James Edward Mills, Outside, 15 Mar. 2026
Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The region has a robust mix of Muslim enclaves spanning a wide range of ethnic backgrounds.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
By the early 2010s, Gores had moved into one of Los Angeles’s most exclusive enclaves, Beverly Park.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Go Grocer was made for enclaves like Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Located in the country’s southwestern Bernese Oberland region, Gstaad remains one of the Alps’ most discreet luxury enclaves.
—Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The plants would potentially be built in the Sea of Cortez and in federal enclaves on California's Pacific coast.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
This influx of cash underscores the event’s growing significance not only as the largest gathering of Black skiers and snowboarders in the world, but also as an important driver of winter tourism in high-country enclaves looking to grow their businesses.
—James Edward Mills, Outside, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclaves
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The Los Angeles and Long Beach unified school districts, the county’s two largest districts, do not use LACOE’s portal for electronic tax documents and their employees were not affected, according to those districts.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The current Utah boundary map, ordered by a district court, turned four Republican-leaning congressional districts into three GOP-leaning districts and one Democratic-majority district in the Salt Lake City area.—
Olivia Rinaldi,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Justice said Calabasas resident Shray Goel, 37, and his cousin, Denver resident Shaunik Raheja, 36, carried out the scheme in several states but had rental properties scattered around Los Angeles County's coastal neighborhoods in Marina Del Rey, Venice and Malibu.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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King, meanwhile, played a less public role in introducing residents to the concept of a hyperscale AI data center in their neighborhoods.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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Following the Melbourne hospital visit, Harry and Meghan, their team and the hospital were criticized in some quarters for the way their interactions with the children were handled.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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La Minerva’s quarters are in a perpetual mood, enhanced by a color story of herbal greens, silvery blues, leathery browns, and amber.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Enclaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclaves. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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