subdivision

noun

Definition of subdivisionnext
as in subdepartment

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Recent Examples of subdivision The bank's research team pointed to semiconductor equipment and telecom networks as examples of subdivision within the space. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2026 The eastern flank of the fire also made a significant push north, but fire crews were able to protect the Glade Ranch subdivision and Benchmark Lookout, Cook said. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026 Superior Court Judge Alex Manning issued the order June 15 prohibiting the county’s top administrator from getting close to Amit Mehrotra, a neighbor in the Ellard subdivision in Roswell, and from harassing or intimidating Mehrotra or his family. — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 Paying for the overpass now means having more immediate access to the infrastructure and helps residents and construction crews access the subdivision, Jill Youmans, a communications manager for the Idaho Transportation Department told the Idaho Statesman. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for subdivision
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdivision
  1. subdepartment
  2. department
  3. agency
  4. office
Noun
  • 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 said the tragedy is an important reminder to drivers to always make sure children are not left in cars, especially in hot weather.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Additional details are expected to be released on Monday, the department said.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of department
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  • As in previous days, the targets were largely in southern and coastal locations, including an area near a cancer hospital in Khuzestan province, Iran’s semi-official agency Mehr News said.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • If the two agencies can avoid repeating past regulatory disagreements and provide clear definitions, the harmonization will be a benefit for prediction markets, said Peter Chan, a Baker McKenzie partner and former SEC employee.
    — Ananya Chetia,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • Regina Cantrell is accused of reviewing her son’s arrest warrants while the investigation into him was ongoing, according to the district attorney’s office.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Even the urologist’s office has athletic jerseys hanging in the treatment room so that men’s masculinity will not be assailed.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of office

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