as in continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days
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Recent Examples of mainland
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 0.72% while mainland China's CSI 300 lost 0.72%.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 June 2025
After coming back to the mainland, hop on Florida’s Highway 1 for another 135 miles—stopping for the occasional seafood dish, of course—before ending at Key West.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
Annual results show that the Chinese company’s global gross profit surged by over 125% last year, while its revenue in mainland China reached more than $1.09 billion, 34% higher than 2023.
—Fred He, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Along with Alaska and Hawaii, which are not connected to the mainland U.S., Wyoming and South Dakota are the only states in the country that do not have any Amtrak rail service.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 June 2025
After coming back to the mainland, hop on Florida’s Highway 1 for another 135 miles—stopping for the occasional seafood dish, of course—before ending at Key West.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
Annual results show that the Chinese company’s global gross profit surged by over 125% last year, while its revenue in mainland China reached more than $1.09 billion, 34% higher than 2023.
—Fred He, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Along with Alaska and Hawaii, which are not connected to the mainland U.S., Wyoming and South Dakota are the only states in the country that do not have any Amtrak rail service.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainland
continent
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As someone who spends much of their time working on remote recording and audio production – from building full arrangements solo to collaborating digitally across continents – I’m deeply indebted to Sly Stone’s approach to making music.—
Jose Valentino Ruiz,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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Across continents, underground bars weren’t just about booze.—
Rebecca Styn,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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