as in geographies
the physical features of a region as a whole
a map of the topography of the coastline shows a significant loss of wetlands
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Recent Examples of topographies
With no shortage of topographies and landmarks to explore, the Peach State won’t leave any visitor wondering about its natural appeal.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
The series of fires, which forced tens of thousands of people to flee from their homes in the midst of hot and dry weather, took place in a variety of Southern California topographies.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
There are marine and estuary topographies, cypresses, and mangroves.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Similarly, the 54 African countries share a land mass, but their cultures, religions, topographies, and cuisines are diverse.
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Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Aug. 2024
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
The series of fires, which forced tens of thousands of people to flee from their homes in the midst of hot and dry weather, took place in a variety of Southern California topographies.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
There are marine and estuary topographies, cypresses, and mangroves.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Similarly, the 54 African countries share a land mass, but their cultures, religions, topographies, and cuisines are diverse.
—
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topographies
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The standardized approach can be applied across companies, industries, and geographies, potentially giving dealmakers quantifiable metrics to evaluate cultural compatibility with the same rigor applied to financial metrics.
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The four-day war was brief but fierce, with hostilities waged across vast geographies.
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Some became stockmen, learning to ride settlers’ horses and using their deep knowledge of the land to muster cattle on horseback across vast landscapes.
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Most landscapes do not need pesticides to thrive, so put away the chemicals.
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“Topographies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topographies. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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