Thesaurus results for FIEFDOMS

fiefdoms

noun

plural of fiefdom

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence you'll have to ask that guy—the project is his fiefdom

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Recent Examples of fiefdoms Multiple people remarked with surprise and relief about the success of the coordination effort, given the Senate's reputation as a group of independent-minded legislators leading separate fiefdoms. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 There were a lot of writer-editors and little fiefdoms at the time. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 While the assistants manage their little fiefdoms, the veteran core of players will keep the standard in the locker room high. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 What the week sketched instead is a near-term map of fiefdoms. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction would supplant the existing mayoral Office of Community Safety, putting under the new department’s control $100 million worth of programs currently handled by other city fiefdoms. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Individual fiefdoms will survive this disingenuous brand of political gamesmanship, but the governor and other top leaders may not. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026 Then there are the lesser houses, the lower fiefdoms squabbling over the crumbs that fall from the big kids’ table. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026 There were too many divisions, too many fiefdoms. — CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The report highlights that even as fiber lines are extended into rural areas and billions of federal and state dollars are deployed, affordability and access remain insurmountable barriers for many families.

— Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Preliminary plans call for a gas station with an AM-PM mini-mart building, restrooms and storage areas.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of areas

Noun

Some departments have reversed cuts and hired some workers and contractors back in certain roles to fill government needs while are also continuing plans to relocate staff out of Washington to regional hubs, which could also lead to attrition.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Colleges are cutting costs by eliminating humanities departments.

— Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of departments

Noun

Osteopathic philosophy serves as the integrative lens through which these domains influence clinical reasoning.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
The global food system is afflicted by uncertainty across many domains—weather, supply chains, labor, trade, and beyond.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of domains

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In addition to his glitzy looks for celebrities and public figures of all realms, Mackie also tried his hand at retail in the ‘80s, launching lines of lingerie, fine jewelry and fragrances.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Trump does have expertise in a handful of realms, such as construction, entertainment, and men’s discount shoeware.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of realms

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Oyo, crowned at age 3 and celebrated worldwide as a child monarch, is being mourned by tens of thousands in a remote border city, underscoring the enduring influence of Uganda’s traditional kingdoms.

— Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Because Italy remained politically divided, its various kingdoms, republics, and territories continued to develop distinct regional culinary traditions.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of kingdoms

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the bridge should spur development between the two countries in various spheres — including tourism — and create new jobs.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Both women recognized that fully realizing the aspirations and talents of women and girls also requires valuing the virtues and qualities that men and boys contribute, in the private and public spheres.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of spheres

Noun

September transforms open fields, roadsides and mountain meadows into bold, vivid landscapes of brilliant yellows, purples, reds, whites and other hues.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
These rules exactly correspond to the monotone Boolean functions—a function type crucial in fields such as cryptography and voting theory.

— Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of fields

Noun

Yet Chinatown, the oldest canals and quieter walks towards the eastern harbor district all begin just behind the hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Chicago loaded the bases off Cleveland's Craig Yoho on a pair of walks and a single before Chase Meidroth hit an RBI single, Randal Grichuk had a sacrifice fly and Vargas ripped a single into left off reliever Hunter Gaddis.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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