Thesaurus results for LATITUDE(S)

latitudes

noun

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plural of latitude

as in authorizations

the right to act or move freely the new laws gave the police more latitude in dealing with suspected criminals

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Recent Examples of latitudes While forecasters say the impact is expected to be minor, even a glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection (also known as a CME) can supercharge geomagnetic conditions and brighten aurora displays across higher latitudes, even temporarily. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 Observers from mid-northern latitudes, however, may only see about half as many. —

Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 May 2026 Additionally, while there are many circular features at more equatorial latitudes, the north pole itself exhibits a six-sided hexagonal feature, separating the browns from the blues of the pole. —

Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026 In northern latitudes, greenhouses are usually oriented east to west, with a clear exposure on the south side (that means no shade). —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 Much of the activity is linked to the jet streams, currents of typically very fast-moving air in the mid-latitudes of both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, Rutz said. —

Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 At lower latitudes, star-tracking is the standard method for calibrating a telescope’s pointing reference. —

Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026 Even socks are critical items at these latitudes; the Danes recently placed an order for 750,000 pairs of Finland’s finest merino specimens (perfect for action in, say, Greenland). —

Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026 On this day, the Earth's axis is not tilted toward or away from the sun, causing roughly an equal amount of sunlight and dark hours at all latitudes, the National Weather Service explains. —

Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025

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Insurance companies counter that authorizations are a vital tool to prevent unnecessary tests and medical care that inflate medical bills for families.

— Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The new restrictions do not affect trade and financial transactions authorized by embargo exceptions or government authorizations, called licenses, according to the executive order.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026