CONTERMINOUS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

conterminous

adjective

kən-ˈtər-mə-nəs

Definition of conterminous

as in adjacent

having a border in common for two nations that are conterminous from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the U.S. and Canada have had remarkably little strife

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as in coinciding

occupying the same space the county and the school district are conterminous

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Recent Examples of conterminous While there is no suggestion that deposit insurance might be abolished, the FDIC has become so conterminous with the concept that (unfounded) worries were quickly raised on social media about the safety of money in banks. — Felix Salmon, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025 According to the weather service, increased chances for above-normal temperatures are predicted across much of the central and eastern conterminous United States. — Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 1 Feb. 2024 Australia, the island continent, is roughly the same size as the conterminous United States. — Patrick D. Nunn, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2018

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Adjective

Raman’s office didn’t comment on that assertion, but Stahl said that the Bureau of Street Services isn’t funded to repair damaged sidewalks, and the responsibility falls to the adjacent property owners.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
There's one accessible suite with an entry ramp, adjacent parking, and an en suite bathroom with a shower handrail.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjacent

Adjective

All this was happening with a coincident and successful assault of affirmative action in higher education.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Accelerating human evolution coincident with the development of agriculture increased redheadedness and decreased male-pattern baldness.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of coincident

Adjective

Uzbekistan holds vast deposits of rare earths and critical minerals, while neighboring Kazakhstan is the world’s leading producer of uranium, accounting for 40% of supplies.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
What’s more, two groups that fought alongside the government – Eritrea and the Fano militia from the neighboring Amhara region – bristled at being excluded from peace talks.

— Siyanne Mekonnen, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of neighboring

Adjective

While economic forecasts frequently emphasize risk, underlying demand indicators point to a robust economic engine entering the fourth quarter.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
The system is built to produce deterministic outputs, trace the reasoning behind them, and apply the same underlying logic consistently across mortgage files.

— Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of underlying

Adjective

Its original residential use explains many of the details that have managed to survive to the present day, such as the wooden doors that can be seen in both the hotel’s main building and the adjoining restaurant.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Over the weekend, the new Coach retail location opened in Leawood and marked the city’s first with an adjoining coffee shop, Coach Coffee Shop.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjoining

Adjective

In terms of market size, Milwaukee ranks as MLB’s 30th and smallest Designated Market Area, defined by Nielsen as non-overlapping geographic regions that group counties based on television viewing areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
How’s an architect supposed to address these overlapping and contradictory rubrics, much less resolve them?

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of overlapping

Adjective

For context, BirdCast estimates that about a billion birds were in flight over the contiguous states Friday night.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
California ranked as the most energy-efficient state in the nation, with the lowest residential energy consumption per capita and residents driving an average of just 8,297 miles per year, in a WalletHub analysis of 48 contiguous states.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of contiguous

Adjective

Crowned at Rome by Pope Leo III, Charlemagne ruled a Christian empire that was nearly coterminous with Western Christendom.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Politics are so digital at this point that the images saved on your phone are seen as coterminous with your personal beliefs.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 July 2025

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