Thesaurus results for TERRITORY

territory

noun

ˈter-ə-ˌtȯr-ē

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 Albanese had been investigating human rights abuses in Palestinian territories and had started characterizing the Israeli aggression against Palestinians as a genocide. —

Chiara Eisner, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026 This year’s showcase balances long-standing territories with fresh entrants. —

Faye Bradley, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026 Then, Jane followed her subject into serious territory during the prestige TV boom to capture the cost of chasing fame and acclaim in Hollywood. —

Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026 MongoDB recently took a beating, pushing its RSI well below the critical 30 threshold into deep oversold territory. —

Nishant Pant, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for territory

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Noun

Some people say that the Eaton fire in Altadena worsened the situation, driving bruins whose habitat was destroyed into residential areas to seek food, water and shelter.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The Forest Service is now charged with managing the land, which will further enable public trail access and protect critical headwaters and wildlife habitat, the announcement said.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026