regions

plural of region
1
as in zones
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries if you look in the upper left region of the sky, you can see the constellation Orion

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as in parts
a broad geographical area corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

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Recent Examples of regions In Fischer’s version, early immigrants from four different regions of Great Britain established cultures in different regions of the American colonies. James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 While pizza trails many of the other foods, it was selected by more people in the Northeast than in other regions of the country. Fred Backus, CBS News, 28 June 2026 Damage from the campaign has been felt most acutely in Crimea, the four regions Russia occupies in Ukraine, the areas that border Ukraine, and, perhaps most notably, Moscow. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026 Typically, people recover meteorites in geologically unchanging regions, such as deserts or ice fields, where the meteorites stand out against the landscape. Adam Lark, Scientific American, 28 June 2026 As wine regions around the world grapple with climate change, evolving consumer preferences and shifting drinking habits, diversity offers flexibility. Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 And the work will begin even as data centers remain a point of contention in Charlotte and nearby regions. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 The same storm system is expected to push into the mid-Atlantic and Appalachian regions Monday, bringing a Level 2 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 Meanwhile, power constraints can hit hydropower-dependent aluminum smelting in regions such as China. Bloomberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026
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Noun
  • Despite their abundance in some regions, blacktip sharks are generally not considered dangerous to humans, though their preference for shallow waters means encounters can occur, especially in surf zones where people are also present.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The company reviewed one event from April 11 and five events from April 19, where vehicles drove past ramp closure signs into pre-planned freeway construction zones.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
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  • Daniela DaSuta, founder of SommSpace in Austin, recommends looking for wines labeled Alto Adige, Collio, Collio Goriziano or Friuli Colli Orientali, all benchmark areas for the variety.
    Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

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“Regions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regions. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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