precincts

noun

plural of precinct
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 McCool captured 16 of the 18 precincts in the district, a Charlotte Observer analysis of state data found. — David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026 With all precincts reporting, unofficial results give Holscher a 5,564-vote lead over Republican state Senate President Ty Masterson. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026 Cothiere, a Haitian-American public school educator who is married to Democratic State Representative Wallace Aristide, excelled in precincts located in North Miami and North Miami Beach, where there are significant Haitian communities. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 The location was a voting site for Brownstown Township precincts 8 and 11, the Brownstown Township Police Department said. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 The Washington Examiner asked state election officials how many precincts, belonging to the 12 language-minority districts that have hit the 20% threshold, will be provided an interpreter on Tuesday. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026 At the city’s southern tip, Pratt did well in 11 precincts in San Pedro and parts of Harbor City with 42% of the vote. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precincts
  1. areas
  2. departments
  3. realms
  4. domains
  5. walks
  6. fields
  7. kingdoms
  8. spheres
Noun
  • Chain O’Lakes sewer lines McFarlane described three general areas for the project, totaling about 5,400 homes and businesses.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Baseball and basketball, in particular, have been areas of focus for Sure Sports, though McKenzie did not name any specific clients, citing confidentiality.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • The auditor may perform audits or reviews of any of the Clay County offices or departments.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • State and local health departments can share alerts for regional products, and your grocery store may post recalls online or send them through email and loyalty programs.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of departments
Noun
  • As the show and the character grew in popularity, the choice was made to take the Crypt Keeper out of the Crypt and into the many realms of Kassir’s talents.
    — Chaz Kangas, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Harris was looking this summer for potential outside-the-box names to help with Terroir, and Chun suggested Jean-Pierre, aware of her connections and interest in new realms.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of realms
Noun
  • Oxygen helps stabilize tiny zirconia domains In the zirconia study, researchers found regions smaller than one square nanometer in which electrical polarization pointed in a consistent direction.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Enterprise environments span multiple technology domains and providers.
    — Dilip Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of domains
Noun
  • The sweeping wins were driven by a rare coalition of voters across nearly all walks of American life, in cities and countryside, from the rural Midwest and Deep South to a traditionally conservative mid-Atlantic.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Smooth spinner wheels make long walks to an airport gate or just down the street quicker, and the adjustable handle comfortably supported my personal item.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of walks
Noun
  • The initiative is expected to bring 750 jobs to the region across fields including quantum computing, cybersecurity and data science.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • What readers are saying The conversation explores the challenges and frustrations faced by job seekers, particularly in fields impacted by AI and automation.
    — Adeline Von Drehle, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of fields
Noun
  • Because in the moment of the rose’s existence, there is—however temporary and however short—that blissful perfection which stands in opposition to those corrupted kingdoms of this world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ramsay created three similar pocket watches for James VI in the early 1600s, with the present example distinguished by four emblems on the case edge that are associated with the kingdoms of Scotland, England, Ireland and France under the king.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of kingdoms
Noun
  • More hours spent with screens close to our faces and fewer hours in natural light are changing the shape of our eyeballs, elongating the spheres from front to back.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Other new displays include Lightwave, an immersive tunnel of moving and fixed chrome spheres; Cosmic Garden, a glowing hillside inspired by meditative sand gardens; and Fairy Forest, featuring glowing orbs and illuminated mushrooms.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of spheres

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