as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a newcomer in the precincts of the automobile business
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Recent Examples of precincts
Michelle Fajman, director of the Lake County Elections, said there are some 345 precincts with inspectors representing each one.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Two precincts are engaged in ongoing pilot programs to help officers better assess the possibility that a case could escalate to a homicide and improve coordination with other law enforcement agencies.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Brandon Kleinmeyer, a tax professional, also ran for election, but only received 18% of the 12,114 votes counted with 19 of 20 precincts reporting.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The switch caused thousands of confused Republicans and Democrats alike to be turned away from polls and redirected to their neighborhood precincts.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
As the train pulled into the precincts of Guilin, Martha and Joost gazed out the window at a series of pointy green hills poking up out of bright-orange soil.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Planes also play a critical role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and in delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail -- some in places where in-person voting is not available.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Planes also play a crucial role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail — some in places where in-person voting is not available.
—Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Planes also play a critical role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and in delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail — some in places where in-person voting is not available.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Two precincts are engaged in ongoing pilot programs to help officers better assess the possibility that a case could escalate to a homicide and improve coordination with other law enforcement agencies.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Brandon Kleinmeyer, a tax professional, also ran for election, but only received 18% of the 12,114 votes counted with 19 of 20 precincts reporting.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The switch caused thousands of confused Republicans and Democrats alike to be turned away from polls and redirected to their neighborhood precincts.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
As the train pulled into the precincts of Guilin, Martha and Joost gazed out the window at a series of pointy green hills poking up out of bright-orange soil.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Planes also play a critical role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and in delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail -- some in places where in-person voting is not available.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Planes also play a crucial role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail — some in places where in-person voting is not available.
—Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Planes also play a critical role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and in delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail — some in places where in-person voting is not available.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precincts
Noun
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Pool areas also feature reef-safe sunscreen dispensers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The platform is used by major international law firms and global corporate departments.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Private retailers also do not have the same public disclosure requirements as police departments.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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In March, China settled on the term ciyuan as the official translation for tokens, a move suggesting Beijing is looking to shape the rules of the AI economy and expand its efforts to counter the US dollar’s dominance in global commerce to digital realms.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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That hyper-local, hyper-personal sense of trust and the village green is becoming an important bulwark against the erosion of values in other realms.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The same failure modes show up in many other domains.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Last year, the Department of Defense awarded OpenAI a contract worth up to $200 million to develop prototype frontier AI capabilities for both warfighting and enterprise domains.—
Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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There’s also a spacious indoor area filled with educational toys and games, and the friendly staff facilitate thoughtful activities like Nautical Knot Tying, Anguillan Boat Racing, nature walks, steel drum lessons, and sports including soccer, basketball, volleyball, and pickleball.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Guilfoyle said helpful approaches include increasing enrichment and sniff-based activities on walks, providing more structured chewing opportunities, treating underlying nausea, reflux, pain or anxiety if present, and redirecting with food or toys before the dog starts grazing heavily.—
Diana Bocco,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Persephone, goddess of spring and the fields, became the spouse of Hades, who ruled the underworld.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In Rick Chipman's fields in Harlan, Iowa, young soy plants are starting to emerge.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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All kingdoms crumble, though, and after a decade-plus reign, the cupcake was left behind—an aging monarch overthrown by Dominique Ansel’s cronut, and the neophilic nature of social media feeds.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Let’s run through the whole sordid inventory of critters who have had unusual encounters with Kennedy—including denizens of several different animal kingdoms.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
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Other miniature titanium forms—including dolphins, sharks and ladybugs—appear inside transparent spheres embedded throughout the sculptures.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The advent of digital media outlets is transforming the way communication is being conducted in all spheres of life, including science communication.—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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“Precincts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precincts. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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