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Recent Examples of topography
Image An untitled oil painting by George Morrison from 1965 charts two-dimensional topographies dissected by grid lines.
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Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Set across just over an acre of terraced land, the 6,400-square-foot glass and steel home was designed to follow the natural topography, its long, linear volumes blending into the hillside.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
When Dietrich changed the nutrients in the growth medium — providing a different sugar source, less protein or more salt — an entirely different topography emerged.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Given the lack of trees or other sources of shade on the moon, the key factor here is topography.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
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Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Set across just over an acre of terraced land, the 6,400-square-foot glass and steel home was designed to follow the natural topography, its long, linear volumes blending into the hillside.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
When Dietrich changed the nutrients in the growth medium — providing a different sugar source, less protein or more salt — an entirely different topography emerged.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Given the lack of trees or other sources of shade on the moon, the key factor here is topography.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topography
Noun
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Allow telecom providers to organize teams based on factors like sector, product, company size or geography.—
Pramod Konandur Prabhakar,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Walking arm in arm with Donatella Versace as the brand’s sole guest, Chance paid tribute to a lineage of Black artistry that transcends genre, generation, and geography.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Its arrival is a signal that the dining landscape is shifting toward something more inclusive, more rooted, more real.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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In the hazy light, the monochrome landscape seemed devoid of life.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The cameras will provide detailed views of the terrain.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Walkability and bike lanes Smith said North Kansas City has so much potential with its relatively flat terrain, especially compared to other hillier parts of the metro.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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“Topography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topography. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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