regional

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Recent Examples of regional The season has been marked by below-average regional rainfall and unusually high temperatures. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Last week, two small planes collided midair at a regional airport in Arizona, killing two people. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025 Most of the new works arriving on regional theater stages are about 90 minutes long. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 The situation highlights the fragility of regional security and the risks of a broader conflict. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regional
Adjective
  • Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
  • If rooting for a major-league team can feel like going to a really upmarket McDonalds, minor-league sports give that beloved local pizza joint.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • As a student of astrology and as a Gemini sun—curious, quick-witted, charming with a penchant for dialectical analysis—who better to engage in this purely scientific endeavor?
    Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy are typically considered the gold standard.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • All forms of nonstandard helmets are unsafe helmets.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Additionally, the numeric keypad has a nonstandard three-column layout with narrow keys.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • While the brand has collaborated with everyone from Sacai and Undercover to Bulgari, Rimowa and most recently, Ugg, Ahn wanted the book to focus on its own aesthetic — perhaps also to remind industry observers of the origin of some ideas that have since entered the fashion vernacular.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Elon Musk is street vernacular for a male body part.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • What is a Green Beret? Green Beret is the colloquial name used for members of the U.S. Army Special Forces.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Purple group — colloquial suffixes (CORE, GATE, MANIA, PILLED) No perfect game, but that's nine wins in a row.
    Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Many fundamental aspects of teamwork—such as spontaneous collaboration, real-time feedback and informal bonding—are harder to cultivate in a virtual environment.
    Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Sorry to break it to you, but the tampering that happens is not informal.
    Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Since the start of the war in Ukraine, more than 272,000 children in Ukraine have benefitted from learning interventions with supplies provided by UNICEF, and over 400,000 children have engaged in formal or nonformal education.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The 10-to-15-second video clips are a nonformal way to engage your customers and tell them about your products.
    Michael Plummer, Forbes, 3 June 2022

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“Regional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regional. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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