noncontiguous

Definition of noncontiguousnext

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Recent Examples of noncontiguous 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 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 Spread throughout every corner of the country, contiguous and noncontiguous, these ranges offer ample opportunity for everyone to explore. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024 Lawyers representing Republicans said that in the past Democrats had not raised claims of unfairness about noncontiguous districts. — Julie Bosman, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for noncontiguous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncontiguous
Adjective
  • The regulations specify that AVAS sounds must cover four separate, nonadjacent octave bands.
    — John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
Adjective
  • Guests including Camille Cottin, Cynthia Erivo and Greta Lee stopped to marvel at a display with photographs and personal papers from Schlumberger, an otherwise private and discrete figure who was part of Paris’ Café Society.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The current situation in and around the Persian Gulf reinforces that tension because the threats facing Saudi Arabia are increasingly difficult to separate into discrete categories.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Moisture continued to stream into the area early Wednesday, fueling showers and isolated thunderstorms that are expected to continue through the morning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of producing isolated pieces of content, communications teams should ask how each piece strengthens a larger body of knowledge.
    — Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Noncontiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncontiguous. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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