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
Yet this success story is tested by the realities of geography.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The sample was nationally reflective within the aforementioned parameters, including a balanced sample of gender, race & ethnicity, geography, and income.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Art supplies and studio space are expensive, and people can be limited by geography, finances, physical disability or industry gatekeepers.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2025
Gentrification, displacement, and the uneven geography of investment threaten to hollow out what remains of historically Black business districts.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The sample was nationally reflective within the aforementioned parameters, including a balanced sample of gender, race & ethnicity, geography, and income.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Art supplies and studio space are expensive, and people can be limited by geography, finances, physical disability or industry gatekeepers.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2025
Gentrification, displacement, and the uneven geography of investment threaten to hollow out what remains of historically Black business districts.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for geography
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geography
Noun
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While topography will continue to influence fire spread, spotting potential and overall fire intensity are anticipated to decrease.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Technology also monitors road topography The technology also monitors road topography and conditions and restarts the engine smoothly without driver input.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fast forward to today, and the landscape has shifted beyond recognition.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Although some people may see leaves changing color before late October, this often happens because the plants are landscape trees, or trees that grew after seeds from other areas were planted, said Seiler.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Although Lane's tropical storm-force wind field did not reach the state, its proximity, combined with high island terrain, caused some locations to receive sustained tropical storm-force winds, the hurricane center said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Part of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea, the island is defined by its rugged hills, arid terrain and wild, untamed coastline.—
Caitlin Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Geography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geography. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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