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
Most of these inventive interpretations for the foreign territories have never been seen in person.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 May 2026
The sequel had the second highest opening day YTD in India (Disney didn’t provide gross figures yet for the latter two territories).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 May 2026
The fourth edition of the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards received submissions from more than 8,400 filmmakers representing 162 countries and territories around the world.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 May 2026
Far back, the court’s Dred Scott decision in 1856 made the Civil War inevitable by ruling that Congress was powerless to prohibit slavery in the territories.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The government has proposed sharing the cost of the buyback with the six states and two territories.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The average score of all 180 countries and territories that were surveyed has never been so low, RSF said.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The district expanded from five to nine counties, and remained primarily blue despite the conservative territories swept into its boundaries.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
As a hotel located on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, Fairmont Waterfront is committed to initiatives that help create meaningful economic opportunities and platforms for Indigenous voices.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 May 2026
The sequel had the second highest opening day YTD in India (Disney didn’t provide gross figures yet for the latter two territories).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 May 2026
The fourth edition of the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards received submissions from more than 8,400 filmmakers representing 162 countries and territories around the world.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 May 2026
Far back, the court’s Dred Scott decision in 1856 made the Civil War inevitable by ruling that Congress was powerless to prohibit slavery in the territories.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The government has proposed sharing the cost of the buyback with the six states and two territories.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The average score of all 180 countries and territories that were surveyed has never been so low, RSF said.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The district expanded from five to nine counties, and remained primarily blue despite the conservative territories swept into its boundaries.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
As a hotel located on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, Fairmont Waterfront is committed to initiatives that help create meaningful economic opportunities and platforms for Indigenous voices.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for territories
Noun
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Hotez attributes this to humans increasingly interacting with wildlife and their habitats, including through urbanization and deforestation.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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At the Duke Lemur Center, visitors can walk through giant forest habitats helping to preserve some of the planet’s rarest mammals.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The warning applies to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters, telling them to evacuate their homes and move at least 3,300 feet away to open areas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Hundreds more homes, apartments to come Later phases of development would include more housing beyond the Westveil subdivision, though exact numbers of units are not clear.—
Rose Evans
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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“Territories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territories. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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