exclaves

noun

plural of exclave
as in outposts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclaves
  1. outposts
  2. territories
  3. colonies
  4. camps
  5. plantations
  6. diasporas
  7. posts
Noun
  • This lavish hotspot with multiple locations in Los Angeles as well as outposts in Austin and Las Vegas, is a modern steakhouse with a bit of flair.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On Election Day, as the results started coming in, Rashid Johnson opened a show of new work at Hauser & Wirth’s Wooster Street gallery, which has recently become my favorite of the mega-gallery’s dozen or so global outposts.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of outposts
Noun
  • Along with that comes hopes to leg out through the holiday season and a bank on grosses from overseas territories, where other older male movie stars like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise have better retained their ability to sell tickets.
    — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Ahead of the American Film Market, international buyers from 12 territories have teamed up to form a new distribution network called Lokia.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of territories
Noun
  • Jones was a major in the English military before moving to the American colonies, initially settling in Rhode Island before eventually becoming a prominent businessman and landowner in New York.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Born around 1665 in the then-kingdom of Ireland, Jones was a major in the English military before moving to the American colonies.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of colonies
Noun
  • Plus check out features on butterfly gardens, flsh camps, luxury cruises and regional travel calendars for events into January.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Marysia’s friend who is a radical left-wing terrorist told her that Żabka is, moreover, a sect; all the employees go to evil religious camps together.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • The trees are the legacy of coconut plantations established more than a century ago.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Among those rescued were a female orangutan known as Mama Man and her infant, Man, who had been monitored for months in a small forest patch surrounded by plantations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of plantations
Noun
  • Combined with one of the largest diasporas globally, this allows luxury brands to connect with affluent Indian consumers both at home and beyond.
    — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Old-time music, in other words, is the music of diasporas, fed into a blender and then worked into a froth.
    — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of diasporas
Noun
  • The attorney noted that immediately after the midterm elections last week, lawmakers such as Garcia accompanied their warnings of upcoming investigations with Instagram posts that received media attention and thousands of reshares.
    — Pranshu Verma The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • When entering the garage for inspection, the car goes through something like short goal posts and maybe a sensor mat on the floor.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of posts
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