provinces

plural of province

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of provinces Those include not only the provincial-level Tibet Autonomous Region but also parts of neighboring provinces like Sichuan, where Cheogyal is from. CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 In Germany, firefighters using drones and helicopters battled a forest fire near the Austrian border, according to the Associated Press, while in Turkey, responders tackled forest fires in four western provinces. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 31 July 2026 The outbreak is mostly concentrated in eastern Congo's remote Ituri province, which accounts for nearly 90% of cases, but there have been others confirmed in five provinces, including one of the country's largest cities, Kisangani. ABC News, 30 July 2026 While two provinces, Saskatchewan and Alberta, soon lifted their bans, the two most populous, Ontario and Quebec, have not. Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The current second largest outbreak, in DRC’s North Kivu and Ituri (yes, there’s overlap) provinces, reached a total of 3,470 cases after two years. Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 July 2026 Millions of people live within the 190-mile-wide eclipse path, which reaches 36 of the nation’s 50 provinces, while hundreds of thousands of international travelers are also expected to visit for the occasion. T. Michelle Murphy, Time, 29 July 2026 That led to most Canadian provinces banning the sale of American booze as of March 2025 (only Alberta and Saskatchewan have lifted their bans). Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 Most of the fires were in the central provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provinces
Noun
  • Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors ​must beware of further strong quakes for about a week as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Public areas—including the lobby, restaurants, and meeting spaces—are all wheelchair accessible.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • There is not a statewide budget allocation for the service, and individual departments would have to foot the bill.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Kansas City and Independence’s health departments have not responded to inquiries as of Wednesday.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • The company has suffered defections from its traditional cable and broadband businesses as younger consumers find different services to connect them to digital realms.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • Only a few isolated pockets stand between the Dark Lord and total victory — Khazad-dûm, where the Dwarves are now sealed deep within their mountain halls, and the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell, which are protected by their Three Rings.
    Debbie Day, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • When network telemetry is integrated into the broader system view, the environment becomes easier to interpret as a single operating reality rather than a collection of disconnected technical domains.
    Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Campaigns may also register several defensive domains so impersonators cannot claim them first.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
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
Noun
  • Like many inland dikes, the barrier in agricultural fields near the small town of Waddinxveen, east of The Hague, is made of peat that needs to be damp to be strong enough to hold back water.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But the two men want additional amenities such as pickleball courts or soccer fields that give more people a reason to keep coming back.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While many people see technology and nature as two separate spheres, FNN is proving how the two can work in tandem, mitigating natural disasters through the use of AI.
    Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Pet owners will receive waste bags, water bowls, and treats, and the lakeside trail just outside makes for easy walks.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Hip still bothering Springs Springs lasted just four innings after issuing a season-high five walks, throwing 86 pitches — only 51% of them strikes — and gave up his 28th home run of the season, the most of any pitcher in the league.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provinces. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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