REGIONAL Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

regional

adjective

Definition of regional

as in local

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Recent Examples of regional Yet the latest edition of the Fed's Beige Book — a recap of regional conditions published eight times a year — indicated that the event wasn't necessarily catalyzing broader economic growth. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2026 The latest hires add senior expertise in Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco and West Palm Beach, reporting to Neil Kell and Samardh Kumar, co‑heads of regional investment banking. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Monegro said the upgrades were intended to leave the country with venues capable of hosting future regional and international competitions. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Texas watches, warning Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for regional

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Adjective

At this time, there aren’t any local outbreaks in California, and current cases of cyclosporiasis infection are not linked to the multi-state outbreak, according to the California Department of Public Health.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.

— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

Definition of local

Adjective

The dialectic moves between crashing despair and hovering hope.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Firpi concluded that Saenz should receive dialectical behavioral therapy, or DBT, an intensive therapy originally developed for self-harming women with borderline personality disorder that is now also used to treat PTSD, eating disorders and substance use.

— Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026

Definition of dialectical

Adjective

This can even affect nonstandard English speakers or people who speak a variety of English that differs from the mainstream varieties privileged in courts and schools.

— Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Diamonds with nonstandard colors are more difficult to value, as the principle of supply and demand applies here.

— Rodion Ksonzenko, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026

Definition of nonstandard

Adjective

Compiled in 1964 by Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman, this four-LP, 83-track box set was intended as an accessible survey of the roots and branches of American vernacular music.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Rote’s vernacular traditions shine through in the lontar-leaf roofs and ikat fabrics incorporated into pillows, beds, and artwork.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Definition of vernacular

Adjective

Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.

— Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of colloquial

Adjective

West conducted an informal poll, asking the CFOs whether the strategy function now reports to them.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 July 2026
These experts give presentations and workshops on topics like how to use a camera, light, composition, and storytelling, as well as provide informal coaching during the voyage.

— Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Definition of informal

Adjective

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, more than 272,000 children in Ukraine have benefitted from learning interventions with supplies provided by UNICEF, and over 400,000 children have engaged in formal or nonformal education.

— Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
But even Cunard has nonformal settings where dressed-down can go, including the buffet, casino and pub.

— Hannah Sampson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2019

Definition of nonformal

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