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
This time of year, coyotes spend much of their time surveying the boundaries of their territory, marking it and watching for any intruders.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
The surge in construction of data centers and other large industrial consumers of electricity has created a gaping supply shortfall across Exelon’s territory, Butler said, and left its customers facing record-high prices.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Raheb founded the university, which is advertised as the first and only arts, culture and design university in the Palestinian territories.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Those lines carry bulk power through Edison’s territory.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
The surge in construction of data centers and other large industrial consumers of electricity has created a gaping supply shortfall across Exelon’s territory, Butler said, and left its customers facing record-high prices.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Raheb founded the university, which is advertised as the first and only arts, culture and design university in the Palestinian territories.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Those lines carry bulk power through Edison’s territory.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for territory
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In addition, a section of Deer Creek will be revitalized to improve wetland health, expand vegetation and create better habitats for pollinators.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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That money came from Proposition 117, a measure passed by California voters in 1990 to ban the sport hunting of mountain lions and set aside $30 million a year to purchase habitat for deer, mountain lions, and other wildlife.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Google, which owns the smart home system Nest, is now assisting law enforcement in that investigation.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Spain's southern Andalusia region, close to 4,000 people evacuated their homes as a result of the ongoing storm, and dozens of roads remained closed because of flooding and landslides.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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