as in habitats
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
that plant's territory extends from Georgia all the way north to Maine
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Recent Examples of territories
Current and former national defense officials from Baltic countries told ABC News that their countries were also taking steps to prepare for potential Russian drones over their territories.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Love Nature and Blue Ant Studios will co-produce and manage the distribution rights, bar in certain territories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Zammarelli and others have been mapping these territories for the last month and a half, documenting where some two dozen species of songbirds are located.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Culpa Nuestra will be available exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories starting October 16.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Europe and Asia remain Études’ strongest markets, with Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan as key territories.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Russian propaganda calls it the restoration of liberated territories.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The film has already made its mark, earning the best opening weekend gross in the franchise and the third-highest grossing horror film ever with $84 million in the United States and $110 million in other territories.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The agreement covers worldwide territories with the exception of certain Asian markets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Love Nature and Blue Ant Studios will co-produce and manage the distribution rights, bar in certain territories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Zammarelli and others have been mapping these territories for the last month and a half, documenting where some two dozen species of songbirds are located.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Culpa Nuestra will be available exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories starting October 16.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Europe and Asia remain Études’ strongest markets, with Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan as key territories.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Russian propaganda calls it the restoration of liberated territories.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The film has already made its mark, earning the best opening weekend gross in the franchise and the third-highest grossing horror film ever with $84 million in the United States and $110 million in other territories.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The agreement covers worldwide territories with the exception of certain Asian markets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for territories
Noun
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All three species belong to the Liparidae family, known to inhabit a wide range of cold ocean habitats, from shallow intertidal zones to the deepest ocean trenches 4 miles below the surface, researchers said.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many reports on insect decline focus on habitats altered by human activity.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The mass protests erupted on Monday — with some demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, including the Parliament and the Supreme Court, as well as the homes of top political leaders, NPR previously reported.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Local reports and videos shared on social media showed protesters attacking the homes in and around Kathmandu.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Territories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territories. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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