noncontiguous

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Recent Examples of noncontiguous 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 Gaber disputed Bradley's reading of why the case was brought before the court, arguing the question of whether the state's legislative districts are unconstitutionally noncontiguous would have made its way to the court regardless of who won the election. Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2023 According to the legal complaint, the majority of Wisconsin’s Assembly districts are noncontiguous — each consisting of between two and 40 disconnected pieces of territory. Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Nov. 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
  • Humanitarians have historically addressed extreme weather as a series of discrete, localized emergencies.
    Time, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Black Alcantara and carbon fiber cover the majority of the interior, with discrete gold accents on paddle shifters and elsewhere on the trim.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • But some backpacks are better for travel than others, perhaps designed with isolated shoe compartments, holes to feed your phone charging cable through, jewelry pouches, and special materials that simply wipe clean after picking up germs from public floors.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026

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“Noncontiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncontiguous. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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