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
  • Citizens is closing at least 100 of its supermarket outposts, replacing about half with standalone, full-service branches.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
  • In a statement after the Tell incident, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to accelerate the establishment of more settlement outposts or farms in the area and the legalization of existing ones.
    — Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of outposts
Noun
  • More than 700,000 Israelis live in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem, territories captured by Israel in 1967 and sought by the Palestinians for an independent state along with the Gaza Strip.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Under his watch, the company has crafted global sales strategies, lined up distribution deals across major territories and steered festival campaigns for award-winning films.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of territories
Noun
  • Golden mussels reproduce rapidly, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces that can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
  • The approach is partly inspired by collective behavior found in nature, including bird flocks and insect colonies.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of colonies
Noun
  • But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities took more steps to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • While the market for travel sleep gear has exploded in recent years thanks to a proliferation of travel pillows, sleep masks, and packable blankets meant to help both camps get more rest, in-flight sleep can still feel elusive.
    — Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • Set the scene Banana plantations, fields of maize and roadside villages line the road up to Kibale Lodge, which sits at 1,430 metres overlooking hills, lakes and terraces in the Great Lakes region.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • Additionally, Doerr told CNBC Europe has been shaped by thousands of years of agriculture and human activity, with many forests now consisting of dense conifer plantations that are more prone to wildfires.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of plantations
Noun
  • Yet today there are galuts within galuts; diasporas within diasporas.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • The marches to the matches showcased Toronto’s vibrant multiculturalism, as fans from various diasporas sang, cheered and celebrated together.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of diasporas
Noun
  • If a parent denies permission, the platform will automatically revert to a chronological feed of posts shared by people the child already follows, resembling social media apps before the rise of algorithms.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s platform is charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 for nearly-instant access to the president’s Truth Social posts and any other posts on the platform, according to multiple outlets.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of posts
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