Thesaurus results for PROVINCES

provinces

noun

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plural of province

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a legal question outside the doctor's province

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Recent Examples of provinces Meanwhile, rich coal deposits stretched across northern Chinese provinces continue to feed power plants and backstop renewable supply, in a reminder that China, the world’s largest carbon emitter, has yet to kick its fossil fuel habit. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Seoul receives an average of 2,148 hours of sunshine annually, and Kim said provinces such as South Jeolla and Jeju Island receive 100 hours more than the capital. —

Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026 Fifty-five disciplines and fields of interest are represented, with recipients representing thirty-three US states, the District of Columbia, three Canadian provinces, and eight countries outside North America. —

News Desk, Artforum, 14 Apr. 2026 Akbar expanded the boundaries of the empire through his military prowess and consolidated power through a centralized bureaucracy, reorganizing the empire into provinces (subas) and developing the mansabdari system, which tied rank, salary, and military obligation directly to imperial service. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026 Hezbollah enjoys wide influence in Beirut’s southern suburbs, as well as large swaths of the country’s southern and eastern provinces. —

Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 First lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari urged families to ensure their children are vaccinated during the weeklong drive, which aims to reach more than 45 million children under 5 across all provinces and regions. —

ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 On Saturday, Iranian local officials from one of the southern provinces and the regional leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied reports that the second pilot had been found and detained, Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency reported. —

Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026 Video showed what appeared to be HC-130 aircraft and HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters performing search and rescue operations in the two provinces, at times flying extremely low. —

Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 3 Apr. 2026

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Velvet banquette couches and mid-century modern furniture punctuate roomy seating areas throughout the hotel, along with two main restaurant venues, an elegant cocktail bar, and a cozy coffee shop.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed to the public after visitors encountered aggressive bears in two areas over the weekend, the National Park Service said.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026