as in vicinity
an adjoining region or space
potential jurors were to be drawn from the vicinage in which the crime occurred
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Recent Examples of vicinage
Of the 28 judgeships in vicinage 15, which is made up of Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties, there are nine vacancies.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2023
Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicinage
vicinity
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This work revealed bullet-like outflows blasting from the black hole's vicinity at speeds up to around 14% the speed of light.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Helicopters or attack aircraft would have to fly in the vicinity, ready to take on air or sea drones, said analyst Carl Schuster, a former US Navy captain.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Vicinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinage. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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