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Recent Examples of nonadjacent
The regulations specify that AVAS sounds must cover four separate, nonadjacent octave bands.
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John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonadjacent
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Unaccompanied children from noncontiguous countries will now be included in the calculation of encounters — a change from the interim rule.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
30 Sep. 2024
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That debate finally reached a conclusion last month, when the board of supervisors passed a zoning change that keeps developers from building on what is known as prime agricultural soil on property that has more than five noncontiguous acres of it.—
Antonio Olivo,
Washington Post,
3 July 2024
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The spacecraft is powered by more than two dozen small rocket engines, each capable of operating at three discrete levels of thrust for fine control or more significant orbit adjustments.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Fashion and beauty brands are not exempt from this equation, but emotional loyalty is more challenging when your relationship with consumers centers on discrete purchases rather than sustained engagement with narratives.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Nonadjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonadjacent. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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