as in habitat
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 territory
Even in the event of a return to prewar maritime traffic, Iran now views the strait as sovereign territory and as a primary source of strategic leverage.
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Dr. Robert Mogielnicki, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
The film occupies territory between romance and psychological study, a tonal balance Sode navigated by viewing romantic feeling as inseparable from broader human need.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
This is the group's latest effort to underscore the grim living conditions of nearly 2 million Palestinians in the coastal territory, suffering from severe shortages of housing, food, and medicine.
—May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026
But Bernardio wriggled out of the inning by getting Kyle Higashioka to pop out to catcher Hunter Goodman in foul territory.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
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Dr. Robert Mogielnicki, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
The film occupies territory between romance and psychological study, a tonal balance Sode navigated by viewing romantic feeling as inseparable from broader human need.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
This is the group's latest effort to underscore the grim living conditions of nearly 2 million Palestinians in the coastal territory, suffering from severe shortages of housing, food, and medicine.
—May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026
But Bernardio wriggled out of the inning by getting Kyle Higashioka to pop out to catcher Hunter Goodman in foul territory.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for territory
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The wetland habitats of Condylura cristata are rich in small-bodied invertebrates — earthworms, leeches, aquatic insect larvae — but the individual caloric value of each prey item is low.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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More than 100 million sharks are killed a year due to overfishing, water pollution, climate change and loss of habitat, according to the video.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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The seats being full for the national anthem at each of their home playoff games is a sight not often seen at Southern California sporting events.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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She likely won’t be sentenced until fall (possibly close to the general election) but will — again, just a likely here — at best face home confinement and at worst more than three years in prison.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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