Thesaurus results for SUBDIVISIONS

subdivisions

noun

plural of subdivision

as in subdepartments

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Recent Examples of subdivisions But the roadway is already the primary street for several subdivisions, including the Brookstone Apartments, which has over 220 units, and the Mallard Grove housing subdivision, which has 114 homes. — Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 The highway department will strategically apply salt to intersections, hills, bridges and curbs in subdivisions, but aim for conserving on other stretches of subdivision roads. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

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Florida Poly’s department also plans to work with other regional law enforcement agencies.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Kapszukiewicz thanked all community agencies that helped respond to the event, including those who assisted in evacuating residents and setting up shelters.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of agencies

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Drones have already become useful tools for police departments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Most business spending on AI is on OpenAI and Anthropic, according to data from corporate card issuer Ramp, though some corporate IT departments have integrated Google's Gemini models into their systems.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of departments

Noun

Lam Research, whose equipment and services help make semiconductors, reported gains in profit and revenue for the summer that were slightly stronger than analysts expected, for example.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
That research has mattered tremendously, helping lower barriers to care and dramatically reform the delivery of health care and other services to address substance use.

— J. Travis Donahoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of services

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The president fielded questions from reporters for nearly 20 minutes after casting his own 2026 votes at the offices of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Saturday afternoon.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
Just as in the previous 10 cycles, the current cycle combines economic concerns (including energy prices) and negative stories about incumbents in various offices.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of offices

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Under California law, encroaching roots or branches that cause damage can give a property owner grounds to pursue a nuisance claim or seek compensation, depending on the circumstances.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Argentina has previously designated several other groups as terrorist organizations, including Venezuela’s Cartel of the Suns, Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel and three branches of the Muslim Brotherhood.

— Almudena Calatrava, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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