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
These include changes to role expectations, territories, quotas, career pathways and tools and technology.
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Matt Bartels, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The issue of which territory Russia and Ukraine will control in a ceasefire agreement has been one of the biggest obstacles to a deal to end the fighting.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has previously rejected the idea of surrendering the territory in the Donbas.
—Landon Mion , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Poe and Lovecraft explored this territory over a century ago.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Matt Bartels, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The issue of which territory Russia and Ukraine will control in a ceasefire agreement has been one of the biggest obstacles to a deal to end the fighting.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has previously rejected the idea of surrendering the territory in the Donbas.
—Landon Mion , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Poe and Lovecraft explored this territory over a century ago.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for territory
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Siargao and Davao, both on the southern Mindanao Island, are respectively popular destinations for surfing and Mount Apo, the country’s highest peak and habitat to the endangered Philippine Eagle, the world’s biggest eagle by length and wing surface area.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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These kelp forests help provide food and habitats for a wide variety of marine life, including fish, sea otters and seals, per the AP.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Instead, South Park’s cable home Comedy Central held a South Park Day celebration and showed fan favorite episodes throughout the day and interviews with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and others at July’s San Diego Comic Con.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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While a child is in a therapy session, parents could be engaging in their own learning, identifying triggers, practicing emotional regulation, and aligning their home approach with their child's therapy goals.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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