Thesaurus results for PRECINCTS

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 The city was handing out free KN95 face masks at hundreds of libraries, police precincts and firehouses, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 July 2026 That fearmongering is supposed to get loyal party members out working the precincts, getting the vote out. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 While there are instances where votes favoring the second homes tax line up with renter-dominant communities, there are many precincts that reveal mixed results for some communities. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026 The technology has drawn public controversy since Detroit first signed a contract covering certain police precincts in 2020, and again in late 2022. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 With all precincts reporting, Smith had received 18,278 votes, and Erickson had received 18,280 votes. — Gabriella Biello, CBS News, 25 June 2026 In the precincts immediately east and west of Village Farms, these neighbors rejected Measure V by about 1,500 votes. — Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 The August primary will take place across 440 precincts at 73 voting sites, according to KCEB data. — Ilana Arougheti june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 But Washington’s legacy is more contentious in other precincts. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026

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Noun

In these areas, tropical storm conditions are expected within the next 36 hours.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
States including Washington, Montana, and Michigan, particularly near the Canadian border, are potential viewing areas.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of areas

Noun

Local police departments and private vessels also responded, Crispen said.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 July 2026
According to a July 14 press release from CalHR, the recent pilot focused on hiring for Analyst I, Analyst II and Student Assistant positions in the participating departments.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of departments

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These include rituals related to cosmic realms, guidance for navigating the challenges of daily life and even the worship of powerful deities.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
All three have released solo albums that further expand their palettes, moving into ambient (Vida), experimental (Stardrum), and singer/songwriter (Epstein) realms.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026

Definition of realms

Noun

The most meaningful transformation will come from scaling trustworthy autonomy across thousands of operational tasks and domains.

— Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
And that’s common, especially in domains where strategy, judgment, and staying power come together in real time.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of domains

Noun

Unlike dogs, they cannot simply be taken on longer walks, often resist dietary changes, and can be difficult to medicate consistently, making GLP-1 therapies potentially attractive if clinical trials prove successful.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Everyone—joggers, dogs on walks—looked far more chipper than me in the 60-degree foggy weather.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Definition of walks

Noun

So municipal governments and homeowners associations have started paying ranchers to let their herds feed on local fields.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 18 July 2026
The systems still don’t fully talk to each other, and the workflows are held together by a senior employee who knows which fields to skip.

— KJ Kusch, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of fields

Noun

For a long time, our leading hypothesis was bullying and violence, but that may be a bit impractical, given their kingdoms are vast networks of tunnels that can stretch for up to three kilometers.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
These stresses put pressure on all of the existing, interconnected kingdoms in the Mediterranean.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 July 2026

Definition of kingdoms

Noun

Large, stone spheres by Polish artist Alicja Kwade fill the rectangular courtyard.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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