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 On one hand, the aggressive expansion of data centers is intensifying competition for finite resources like land and water, putting them in direct conflict with agricultural land use in certain regions. CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026 This activation is being offered across regions — accessible to all customers. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Eleven regions will choose governors and 39 will elect members of regional legislatures. ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Chinese authorities this year proposed mutual aid elder care services to cover 70% of regions by 2030. Huiyee Chiew and Lyric Li The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 Unlike some other regions, the program doesn’t require extra money from the state or appropriations requests every few years. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 As cells are lost, the brain tissue in these regions shrinks. Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026 Airfares will drop for most international regions going into fall, compared to summer 2026 fares — but by less than in recent years. Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones overnight, Ukraine’s air force said. Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • This individual can map the demographic trends across neighborhoods and help systems make enrollment zoning decisions that can shift zones or consolidate to nearby schools as enrollment declines.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • These micro-drones usually crash in low-visibility crisis zones where dust, smoke, or pitch darkness blinds cameras.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • By putting it in front of Binance's wide base of users, Circle is betting its flagship product can gain ground internationally and help build out other parts of the business.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That facility is designed to help train the Atlas robots on tasks such as sequencing automotive parts and placing the components in the correct order for assembly.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In contrast to the AP case, which had to do with being blocked from specific areas of the White House, the three networks were restricted from the grounds entirely.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The available shots are used only in select cases, such as children who live in high-transmission areas and have already had dengue once.
    Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Regions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regions. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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