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
While route optimization gets a lot of focus, zone engineering—using analytics to dynamically balance territories, simulate changes and optimize schedules—is often overlooked.
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
In a message written in Hebrew and addressed to Israel’s leadership, Hamas’ military wing said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ground incursion in Gaza City means that Israel has lost any chance of getting its hostages out of the territory – dead or alive.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Apple has worldwide rights for Drops of God, with Hulu Japan and France Télévisions having non-exclusive rights in their home territories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
The owl’s territory is owned by it for all its adulthood.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
In a message written in Hebrew and addressed to Israel’s leadership, Hamas’ military wing said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ground incursion in Gaza City means that Israel has lost any chance of getting its hostages out of the territory – dead or alive.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Apple has worldwide rights for Drops of God, with Hulu Japan and France Télévisions having non-exclusive rights in their home territories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
The owl’s territory is owned by it for all its adulthood.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for territory
Noun
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When human activities like pollution disrupt habitats, these delicate host–parasite relationships can break down.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Without the beavers, the engineers had been unable to create a habitat for the many species that love and live in slower water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wyoming opened with a 10-0 win at Akron before beating FCS Northern Iowa 31-7 in its home opener.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz, silver buzz cut and all, had no answers for Fritz, the home-state hero who played a nearly flawless match.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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