as in continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days
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Recent Examples of mainland
Eastern parts of Virginia were also forecast to be affected before the storm exited the mainland early next week.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Pop Mart derived about 61% of its revenue from mainland China in 2024, according to its annual report, drawing the rest mainly from Southeast Asia and East Asia, as well as Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
—Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Through his time on the mainland, Spike learns the islanders are not the only surviving humans in the area.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The streaming platform revealed that the latest installment will debut as a Viu original worldwide, excluding South Korea and mainland China, following the record-breaking performance of Season 2.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Pop Mart derived about 61% of its revenue from mainland China in 2024, according to its annual report, drawing the rest mainly from Southeast Asia and East Asia, as well as Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
—Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Through his time on the mainland, Spike learns the islanders are not the only surviving humans in the area.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The streaming platform revealed that the latest installment will debut as a Viu original worldwide, excluding South Korea and mainland China, following the record-breaking performance of Season 2.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainland
continent
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As instability proliferates across regions and continents in our time, there’s surprisingly little public focus on the security of travel at the highest levels.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Inspired by a previous trip to Australia and a conversation with a friend about visiting all seven continents, Lydia Hamilton decided Antarctica would be her next destination.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 July 2025
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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