as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a newcomer in the precincts of the automobile business
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Recent Examples of precincts
The alleged election fraud occurred at three different voting precincts.
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Mamdani also underperformed in June's Democratic mayoral primary in precincts where over 60 percent of residents are Black and poverty rates exceed the citywide average, including East Flatbush and Brownsville.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Several Cheatham County Schools are used as voting precincts during elections, including East Cheatham Elementary, West Cheatham Elementary, Sycamore High and Harpeth High.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
Earlier this summer, the commissioners, led by O’Hare, voted along party lines to redraw the county precincts; such changes usually happen after the decennial census rather than in the middle of the decade.
—Drew Shaw, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2025
Their bond extended beyond patrol cars and precincts.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
The new map alters the Democratic precincts 1 and 2 in southern Tarrant County.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
In the White Bear Lake primary, with all precincts reporting, Mary Nicklawske had 71% of the vote, while Stephen Laliberte had 18% and Matthew Schoenthaler had 11%.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
Antifa militants frequently firebomb government facilities, torching courthouses and setting police precincts on fire, as seen in the summer of 2020.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Mamdani also underperformed in June's Democratic mayoral primary in precincts where over 60 percent of residents are Black and poverty rates exceed the citywide average, including East Flatbush and Brownsville.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Several Cheatham County Schools are used as voting precincts during elections, including East Cheatham Elementary, West Cheatham Elementary, Sycamore High and Harpeth High.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
Earlier this summer, the commissioners, led by O’Hare, voted along party lines to redraw the county precincts; such changes usually happen after the decennial census rather than in the middle of the decade.
—Drew Shaw, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2025
Their bond extended beyond patrol cars and precincts.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
The new map alters the Democratic precincts 1 and 2 in southern Tarrant County.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
In the White Bear Lake primary, with all precincts reporting, Mary Nicklawske had 71% of the vote, while Stephen Laliberte had 18% and Matthew Schoenthaler had 11%.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
Antifa militants frequently firebomb government facilities, torching courthouses and setting police precincts on fire, as seen in the summer of 2020.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precincts
Noun
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And Danielson noted that the team now has plenty of time to practice and give attention to areas of concern.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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Williams played decently well, but there are plenty of areas that need to improve for the Bears next week.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Steve Madden Verdict Mesh Sneakers deliver in the color, texture, and comfort departments.—
Amber Cardullo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, that approach is not representative of the advanced work that occurs across the data departments within clubs.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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These leaders are the future of our communities in both the corporate and nonprofit realms.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, doing so is not straightforward, with AI crossing many technology and security domains from data governance to identity and access management.—
Josh Lemos,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Genius in one area of life can be stunting in other domains.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Forest walks, lazy lake days, midday swims, and evening bonfires are a part of your regular day.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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More Rapfogel/Getty Images Treinen came in for Yamamoto, allowing a double, a hit-by-pitch, a wild pitch, and two walks, forcing manager Dave Roberts to remove him in favor of struggling lefty Tanner Scott.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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For the Sandhills, June is a prime time to see early blossoms, while August through September brings fields of sunflowers and asters.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sirianni mentioned how those created short fields for an offense.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the Bronze Age and medieval centuries, Armenian vineyards thrived under the rule of kingdoms and monasteries.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Campeau designed with the natural world in mind, differentiating the kingdoms of Maui, O’ahu, and Hawaii through key geographic features in each.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
26 Aug. 2025
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In 2008 and 2016, the company released sets that were full spheres.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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His judicial reach has extended deep into Brazil's political and digital spheres, with sweeping orders to block social media accounts linked to the January 2023 insurrection, sanctions against X (formerly Twitter), and criminal referrals for digital disinformation campaigns.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Precincts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precincts. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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