Thesaurus results for FIEFS

fiefs

noun

plural of fief

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the logistics of the relief effort is the director's fief

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Recent Examples of fiefs Small towns in Texas once operated like patriarchal fiefs, with a singular figure dominating local business, politics, and real estate; the town or county may have even shared a name with his family. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The technology can support both conventional and remote sites, like areas where traditional energy infrastructure may be difficult or expensive to build.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
The phenomenon may have a special appeal to youth in the region due to a culture of assembling in public areas, Frederick Luis Aldama, a humanities professor at the University of Texas at Austin, told CNN.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of areas

Noun

Federal officials say the domains were hard-coded into the malware and used for essential functions, including communication and authentication.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
StartCP provides one dashboard for websites, domains, email accounts, and databases.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of domains

Noun

What remains less clear is why burnout continues even as firms and legal departments introduce wellness initiatives, flexible work policies, and workload reforms.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Commissioner Matt Mizell asked if any of the data collected by the sheriff’s office could be shared with other departments.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of departments

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But the nightmarish realms of the Further retain their unnerving power, and some of the old-school ghost movie thrills are well done.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
However, officially removing him from the line of succession would require an Act of Parliament as well as the consent of the Commonwealth realms where King Charles is monarch, per the BBC.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of realms

Noun

Twelve other experts from a cross section of relevant fields including public health, pulmonology, and critical care joined this group to think together about how to galvanize new solutions.

— Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Save for the close second Renegade ran to Golden Tempo in the Belmont, the Belmont winner hasn’t been tested by the fields, which is to say, by traffic, as Renegade has.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fields

Noun

This separating of spheres feels particularly crucial given the embarrassment surrounding NFTs that still lingers among many art professionals.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
As the perfumery acknowledges, these collaborations allow the brand to gain exposure in other creative spheres while also creating a product that is reflective of both specialties.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of spheres

Noun

Efforts to bring the outbreak under control — from limited public gatherings to social distancing and airport closures — have disrupted life in the six affected provinces, particularly Ituri, which has been ravaged by rebel violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
According to Iran’s Red Crescent, 24 of Iran’s 32 provinces were hit in the first day of bombings, with more than 200 deaths and 700 injuries reported.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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