as in topography
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 geography
Elliott is the most active of activist investors, engaging with companies across industries and multiple geographies.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The power of this viral lament comes from the way Kata situates Good’s death within the haunted geography of the Minneapolis uprising that took place in 2020 following Floyd’s murder.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
As Anderson said, the storms’ tracks and the geography of the Southern Sierra’s higher mountains, home to Mount Whitney and more peaks over 12,000 feet, played a role.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s a real chance Young will change the young center’s geography.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The power of this viral lament comes from the way Kata situates Good’s death within the haunted geography of the Minneapolis uprising that took place in 2020 following Floyd’s murder.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
As Anderson said, the storms’ tracks and the geography of the Southern Sierra’s higher mountains, home to Mount Whitney and more peaks over 12,000 feet, played a role.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s a real chance Young will change the young center’s geography.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geography
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Sugar played a large part in this, but coffee and indigo also benefited from the versatile topography of Saint-Domingue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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The epic topography of the land reflects the groundbreaking discovery, as the area boasts monumental archaeological finds from the Early Neolithic and into the Bronze Age, such as the village just uncovered.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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Summit speakers explored the current landscape of business and industry across health care, child care, education, manufacturing and development sectors, by discussing trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the region’s economy.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The contemporary political landscape in Iran is fundamentally different.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The watershed also is situated on relatively flat, low-lying and porous terrain, enabling higher tides to penetrate deeper into the freshwater marshes through the vast network of canals that holds the watershed together.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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To assist in the rescue, the California Highway Patrol deployed a helicopter equipped with skids, specialized landing gear designed for rough terrain.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Geography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geography. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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