Thesaurus results for PRECINCT

precinct

noun

ˈprē-ˌsiŋ(k)t

Definition of precinct

as in area

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a newcomer in the precincts of the automobile business

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Recent Examples of precinct Davis was the only Yolo County community to support the switch, with all but two precincts voting in favor. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 However, there are at least two jurisdictions, Bow Mar in Arapahoe County and the Sterling Ranch in Douglas County, where voters in the same precinct or those receiving the same style of ballot are not uniformly eligible. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The deadly triple shooting occurred during an unusually violent week in the Bronx’s 44th precinct, during which eight people were shot in only seven days. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 The man demanded that Gleb follow him to the police precinct. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precinct

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The election process was marred by allegations of voter suppression, with Lula's campaign reporting suspended public transportation in some key areas, prompting the court to extend voting by two hours.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Fixing the problem Flexible substrates have uneven surface roughness and varying hydroxyl-group densities, making standard large-area printing techniques ineffective.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of area

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To accommodate those patients who’ve been admitted but don’t have a room, the hospital has installed dozens of beds in what was once the emergency department’s waiting room and in adjacent spaces.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The local police department is conducting a criminal investigation into the events leading up to the collision and the actions of those involved, Kinnan said Wednesday.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Put another way, in bringing the footage into the realm of film, and not reality television—his domain—Fielder breached some ethical standard.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of realm

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Open every day and complimentary for all guests, children four and older are fully supervised on indoor and outdoor adventures, from a climbing wall and children’s cinema to village walks and ski lessons.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
There is a small water basin symbolizing the source of life, and a continuous path that echoes monastic walks of contemplation.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk

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The highly specific domain expertise many programs sell is exactly what machines can now replicate at scale.

— Matt vandenBerg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Balancing expansion with sustainability Space was once the sole domain of nation states, but this is no longer the case.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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