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
The new study, published Tuesday in the journal eClinicalMedicine, examined the effects of DEHP and DiNP across 200 countries and territories in 2018.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Israelis in the territory are tried in different courts.
—Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The exhibition reflects that mission and gives artists space to explore new territory in their practice while remaining connected to personal inquiry.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Critiques of the bill Cohen added that under international law, Israel’s parliament should not be legislating in the West Bank, which is not sovereign Israeli territory.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Israelis in the territory are tried in different courts.
—Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The exhibition reflects that mission and gives artists space to explore new territory in their practice while remaining connected to personal inquiry.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Critiques of the bill Cohen added that under international law, Israel’s parliament should not be legislating in the West Bank, which is not sovereign Israeli territory.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for territory
Noun
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Downtown trees offer favorable habitat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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This stunningly beautiful scientific film features footage of the elusive giant squid in its natural habitat, and the earliest images of deep-sea bioluminescence.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Since then, more than 1,000 of these home kitchens have opened across California, operating under a growing but still patchwork system.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Aquarius, your reinvention asks for home adjustments.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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