as in topography
the physical features of a region as a whole
the geography of the region matches ancient descriptions of the location of the lost city
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Recent Examples of geography
And readers in England also learned about Kansas City’s unique geography.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Systems built with governance from the start are easier to deploy across departments and geographies.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
This week’s literary geography quiz highlights thriller and mystery novels set in towns around the United States.
—J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The two men are enigmas to each other, separated by far more than just language or geography.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Systems built with governance from the start are easier to deploy across departments and geographies.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
This week’s literary geography quiz highlights thriller and mystery novels set in towns around the United States.
—J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The two men are enigmas to each other, separated by far more than just language or geography.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geography
Noun
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Looking down on the airfield below, I was struck by the forbidding topography.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Authorities have conducted search and rescue efforts by ground and air, but these can be challenging in southern Arizona with uneven topography, limited visibility and temperature changes.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 1906, efforts to combine the desert landscapes led to a proposal to make New Mexico and Arizona into a single state, but Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected this idea and continued to fight for their own statehood.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Which Wuthering Heights best matches the story’s jagged, haunting landscape to the fighting spirit of its central lovers?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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The birds can navigate complex terrain, squeeze through tight spaces, and fly in weather that often grounds small drones.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tahoe/Sierra snow totals could be 10 to 18 inches for higher terrain between 7,000 and 8,000 feet.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Geography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geography. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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