as in landscapes
the physical features of a region as a whole
the geography of the region matches ancient descriptions of the location of the lost city
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Recent Examples of geographies
Sustainability data systems must communicate across brands, suppliers and geographies.
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Akhil Sivanandan, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Red fox populations across such vast geographies can differ at the subspecies level, carrying distinct genetic profiles, disease exposures and behavioral adaptations shaped by their specific environments.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The results could help explain mystery mass stranding events at other known hotspots, such as New Zealand, Australia and Massachusetts, which have similar geographies.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Technological revolutions can bring economic transformation, particularly for those nations and geographies that have too often been left behind in the past.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Sales in certain categories and geographies, however, performed worse than expected.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Geopolitical pressures mean energy is increasingly fragmented across geographies with different energy dynamics playing out in different places.
—Justin Worland, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
Our current trajectory is to scale these metal recovery facilities in different geographies of the US, particularly areas of concentrated solar installations.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The Middle East has an opportunity to leapfrog others and become a leading tech hub, with numerous advantages other geographies can only dream of.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Akhil Sivanandan, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Red fox populations across such vast geographies can differ at the subspecies level, carrying distinct genetic profiles, disease exposures and behavioral adaptations shaped by their specific environments.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The results could help explain mystery mass stranding events at other known hotspots, such as New Zealand, Australia and Massachusetts, which have similar geographies.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Technological revolutions can bring economic transformation, particularly for those nations and geographies that have too often been left behind in the past.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Sales in certain categories and geographies, however, performed worse than expected.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Geopolitical pressures mean energy is increasingly fragmented across geographies with different energy dynamics playing out in different places.
—Justin Worland, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
Our current trajectory is to scale these metal recovery facilities in different geographies of the US, particularly areas of concentrated solar installations.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The Middle East has an opportunity to leapfrog others and become a leading tech hub, with numerous advantages other geographies can only dream of.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geographies
Noun
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For years, Hyland has been interested in rural landscapes and their relationship to urbanization and climate change.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The story takes listeners on a tour of Southern California subculture in the nineties, exploring themes of its extreme desert landscapes and outdoor-adventure terrain.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are marine and estuary topographies, cypresses, and mangroves.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Geographies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geographies. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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