Thesaurus results for SUBDIVISION

subdivision

noun

Definition of subdivision

as in subdepartment

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Recent Examples of subdivision The neighboring subdivision on Destiny Street has issues with drainage after heavy rains. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 The roughly 800-foot metal pipe was installed in 1988 as part of the Pine View subdivision. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The investigation Blake and Chynna suffered multiple stab wounds inside the family's home on Aberdeen Drive in the otherwise peaceful Branigin Woods subdivision. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The city also saw major residential growth, including a 412-home subdivision and plans for 1,000 apartments, along with new hotel and recreation developments. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subdivision

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At Justice, he was assigned to the Bureau of Investigation, then a relatively poky subdepartment known to the public, if it was known at all, for sniffing out violations of the 1910 Mann Act.

— Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022

Definition of subdepartment

Noun

The department also filed a motion in support of a separate lawsuit filed in May that argues California violates national voting laws by failing to sufficiently remove ineligible voters from its rolls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Gaines said patrol officers and the department’s SWAT vehicle were used to serve the warrant.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of department

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The family has been contacting lawyers and social services agencies to get help paying for bills and utilities.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
The agency rescinded millions of dollars in unrelated federal grants, which the district won back this summer in a lawsuit.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

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The one-time head of Ayiti 2054, the political party Sanon claimed to be a member of, Désir was arrested Wednesday outside his law office in Petion-Ville, according to his Haiti lawyer.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
In addition, students with immediate financial hardship may receive assistance from their college’s financial aid office and basic needs center, officials said.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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