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
Certain countries had laws requiring a longer months-long exclusivity between the theatrical and online releases, forcing Glitch to abandon efforts to find distribution in those territories.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Trump has previously floated annexing other territories, including Canada and Greenland.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Studiocanal is launching global sales at Cannes for Mannequin and will release the pic theatrically in their own territories of UK, France, Germany, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Odicio said that criminal groups are increasingly embedding themselves in local political structures and campaigns to maintain influence and continue operating in Indigenous territories.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Twenty-four states, three territories and DC have passed laws permitting recreational use, with a variety of specific rules on legal limits.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Most of these inventive interpretations for the foreign territories have never been seen in person.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 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
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Trump has previously floated annexing other territories, including Canada and Greenland.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Studiocanal is launching global sales at Cannes for Mannequin and will release the pic theatrically in their own territories of UK, France, Germany, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Odicio said that criminal groups are increasingly embedding themselves in local political structures and campaigns to maintain influence and continue operating in Indigenous territories.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Twenty-four states, three territories and DC have passed laws permitting recreational use, with a variety of specific rules on legal limits.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Most of these inventive interpretations for the foreign territories have never been seen in person.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 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
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 Japanese And German Swap Out In 2014, my community in Los Angeles (about 400 homes) was mostly Japanese and German brands with a smattering of Detroit pickups and muscle cars.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Bullet holes could be seen in the back door of one of the homes.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Territories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territories. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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