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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
we're moving into unfamiliar terrain if we bring pre-Columbian art into our discussion
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as in geography
the physical features of a region as a whole
an analysis of the terrain revealed that an invasion force of paratroopers would have their work cut out for them
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as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
a new senator getting lost in the foggy terrain of double-dealing and deception
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Recent Examples of terrain
Depending on the location of Kiko, flooding rains are also possible, especially in higher terrain.
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The terrain calls for sturdy footwear and SOREL has a range of hardy and waterproof boots, snow boots, and trainers.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Season 12 of the show will now air on October 1 as the truckers return to the treacherous terrain in Northern Canada, delivering crucial supplies and necessities to isolated communities.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The 51-page plan lays out everything from the park's geographic zones, terrain, organizational charts, response procedures and climate change to fire behavior, resource management and fuel removal with and without prescribed burns.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The terrain calls for sturdy footwear and SOREL has a range of hardy and waterproof boots, snow boots, and trainers.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Season 12 of the show will now air on October 1 as the truckers return to the treacherous terrain in Northern Canada, delivering crucial supplies and necessities to isolated communities.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The 51-page plan lays out everything from the park's geographic zones, terrain, organizational charts, response procedures and climate change to fire behavior, resource management and fuel removal with and without prescribed burns.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrain
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Other Notable Winners NBC’s Saturday Night Live earned recognition beyond its anniversary special, taking home three technical awards in areas like set design, lighting, and sound.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs argued the displacement was motivated by a desire to limit readers' access to books with viewpoints that are unpopular and controversial in the area.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet this success story is tested by the realities of geography.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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The sample was nationally reflective within the aforementioned parameters, including a balanced sample of gender, race & ethnicity, geography, and income.—
Brian Walsh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Signs throughout the museum ask visitors to consider how the climate has changed the course of human evolution, and how humans have affected the environment around them.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Santor scam, which plays into the global arms race around tax incentives, shines a klieg light on the often opaque realm of film finance.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Skyscraper Revolution Is Quietly Underway Skyscrapers have long been reserved for the elite, a realm where ownership required immense capital, institutional leverage and insider access.—
Charles Morey,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Steep, rugged terrain with grass and brush is exhibited over most of the fire area with heavy fuels in flatter topography near the Teakettle Experimental Forest.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite the dense vegetation and challenging topography, personnel from the FBI Seattle field office, with the support of FBI headquarters and partner agencies, thoroughly searched and documented over 1,000,000 square meters, or 247 acres.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The style is a favorite of the model-off-duty set, like Hailey Bieber and Gigi Hadid, and adds an element of ease to any outfit.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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The accelerating global transition toward electrification—via EVs, grid-scale batteries and solar and wind power—currently requires high quantities of lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Schools, churches, small shops that survived the devastating 2010 earthquake that killed over 300,000 are now a pile of rubble, part of the apocalyptic landscape left behind by the retreating forces that control almost all of Haiti’s capital.—
Johnny Fils-Aimé,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Crews are carefully scouring the landscape for any spot fires from that may occur.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The athletics track surrounding the pitch at the London Stadium certainly does not help, meaning supporters are a long way from the action and the atmosphere suffers as a result.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Two of the missions with uncertain futures monitor carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Terrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrain. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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