as in adjacent
having a border in common
Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states
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Recent Examples of contiguous
About 3,700 new dengue infections were reported last year in the contiguous United States, up from about 2,050 in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Kff Health News, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
But details, including geographic parameters that could include contiguous parts of downtown, are expected to be worked out this summer, said Concepción, also a state legislator representing Hartford.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
The original series follows the Dutton family that controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Winfrey has steadily expanded her holdings to nearly 70 contiguous acres with several high-profile purchases.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
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Kff Health News, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
But details, including geographic parameters that could include contiguous parts of downtown, are expected to be worked out this summer, said Concepción, also a state legislator representing Hartford.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
The original series follows the Dutton family that controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Winfrey has steadily expanded her holdings to nearly 70 contiguous acres with several high-profile purchases.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contiguous
Adjective
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In the courtroom gallery, scores of law enforcement officers — many of them other parole agents and colleagues from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation — looked on, in a crowd that spilled out into the adjacent hallway.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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Sometimes, though, children take it too far and their behavior can become adjacent to bullying.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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The property includes not just the Fine Line but also the adjoining six-story Consortium Building, which includes offices and Gidi Bar & Lounge.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
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Gann stored the devices on the roofs of two adjoining apartment buildings in the SoHo neighborhood and threw one of the devices onto the subway tracks of the Williamsburg Bridge, according to the indictment.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
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“Contiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contiguous. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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