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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
we're moving into unfamiliar terrain if we bring pre-Columbian art into our discussion
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as in geographies
the physical features of a region as a whole
an analysis of the terrain revealed that an invasion force of paratroopers would have their work cut out for them
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3
as in environments
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
a new senator getting lost in the foggy terrain of double-dealing and deception
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrains
Noun
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Big kid who goes to the hard areas and front of the net.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Meanwhile, Zalando is set to purchase its German rival About You, with plans to grab more European market share and collaborate in areas such as business-to-business, logistics and payments.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Dynamic talent technology should also offer innovative operating models adaptable to different departments, functions or geographies.—
Saurabh Jain,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Be Sensitive To Market Dynamics Change occurs at different speeds across industries and geographies.—
Padmakumar Nair,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Journey through stunning environments while discovering and collecting new slimes to expand your operation.—
Sarah Felbin,
SELF,
31 Dec. 2024
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In 2025, remote and hybrid work environments will likely continue to be relevant, which makes maintaining a strong culture more challenging.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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And so the entire experience was designed to help people understand what these three realms mean to them.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
23 Dec. 2024
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In these realms, Archaea—microorganisms similar to, but evolutionarily distinct from, bacteria—thrive.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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People treating natural landscapes like Disneylands is not new.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Navigating regulatory landscapes will also be critical, particularly for cross-border operations.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The goal of use case-specific testing is to validate prompts for the organization’s particular domains.—
Margarita Simonova,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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However, they are trained on diverse datasets, which can result in a lack of customization for specific enterprise needs, like domains.—
Abhi Maheshwari,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States, which is made up of agencies including the departments of Treasury and Justice, expressed reservations about the deal to the companies in a letter last month.—
Alan Rappeport,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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One effective way to foster cross-functional collaboration is by creating a peer group across departments.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For example, a skincare company could focus on moisturizing products in areas with dry climates and promoting sunscreen use in sunny areas.—
Waleed Najam,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Farming developed much later in tropical zones because digging up plants with tools from soft, warm, moist soil was so much easier than in climates with harder, drier soil that required irrigation.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Terrains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrains. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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