regions

Definition of regionsnext
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 Wall Street takes notice The voracious energy demands of AI data centers have driven up electric prices in some regions and launched a moneymaking energy-sector construction boom. Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 The voracious energy demands of AI data centers have driven up electric prices in some regions and launched a moneymaking energy-sector construction boom. Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 May 2026 Sloths, interestingly, also make up a substantial portion of their diet in many regions, which makes sense from an ecological perspective. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Congo has experience managing Ebola outbreaks but often faces logistical challenges in delivering expertise and supplies to affected regions. ABC News, 16 May 2026 The bar menu is divided into Indian regions, each with cocktails inspired by the dishes and ingredients local to that part of the country. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026 The mining regions remain unstable. Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026 So, air conditioners running in hot regions, along the coastline, or in areas with poor air quality will experience more wear and tear than in milder climates. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026 The female brain processes more information simultaneously and uses more brain regions during the day compared to the male brain. Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
  • Along the way, the grade grows dramatically, temperatures drop, and the views and climate zones shift from dense forest to alpine tundra.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
  • Harris went straight to work auditing food holding zones, checking the temperature of the hot food, the cold food, and the fresh produce stored back in the cooler.
    La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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  • Over time, blood vessels begin leaking, leading to bleeding, blood pressure can drop, blood fails to reach different parts of the body and the kidneys can fail.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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  • Pool areas also feature reef-safe sunscreen dispensers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
  • Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026

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“Regions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regions. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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