precincts

noun

plural of precinct
as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a newcomer in the precincts of the automobile business

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Recent Examples of precincts There are also a few revitalized inner-city precincts that really showcase Joburg’s cool factor. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026 With 181 of 318 precincts reporting, McCollum led by 92,944 votes to 76,259, or 55 percent to 45 percent. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 The new rules, which have yet to be approved, would create a temporary five-year Hollywood Beach Overlay District on the barrier island with six development precincts, each with their own height and density rules. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Cothiere, a Haitian-American public school educator, excelled in precincts located in North Miami and North Miami Beach, where there are significant Haitian communities. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 But with about 95% of precincts reporting, Nixon, won the primary by about 11 percentage points in arguably the most surprising win for a DSA candidate this year. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 With 81 of 84 precincts reporting, Mueller, 53, of Lake Elmo, the former chief deputy of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, was leading the field of three with 68% of the vote. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026 With 99% of precincts reporting, Fitzpatrick holds a commanding lead with Republican voters. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Police say the incidents took place across three different precincts in the Bronx, but did not provide specific locations. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precincts
  1. areas
  2. departments
  3. realms
  4. domains
  5. walks
  6. fields
  7. kingdoms
  8. spheres
Noun
  • The rain could could produce flash flooding, especially in low-lying and urban areas.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The pharmaceutical giant is investing in other disease areas to expand and diversify its drug pipeline beyond obesity and diabetes.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • What remains less clear is why burnout continues even as firms and legal departments introduce wellness initiatives, flexible work policies, and workload reforms.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Commissioner Matt Mizell asked if any of the data collected by the sheriff’s office could be shared with other departments.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of departments
Noun
  • But the nightmarish realms of the Further retain their unnerving power, and some of the old-school ghost movie thrills are well done.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, officially removing him from the line of succession would require an Act of Parliament as well as the consent of the Commonwealth realms where King Charles is monarch, per the BBC.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of realms
Noun
  • Federal officials say the domains were hard-coded into the malware and used for essential functions, including communication and authentication.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • StartCP provides one dashboard for websites, domains, email accounts, and databases.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of domains
Noun
  • An ecosystem where people from all ages, races, and walks of life came together.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There are also four other chalkboards on the walks around the interior of the building, but only the one behind the teacher’s desk has a pulley system.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of walks
Noun
  • Twelve other experts from a cross section of relevant fields including public health, pulmonology, and critical care joined this group to think together about how to galvanize new solutions.
    — Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Save for the close second Renegade ran to Golden Tempo in the Belmont, the Belmont winner hasn’t been tested by the fields, which is to say, by traffic, as Renegade has.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of fields
Noun
  • The empire did not expand further and eventually fragmented into smaller kingdoms.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Gwayne wants Daeron to be made King of the Reach and various other kingdoms loyal to the Greens, while Rhaenyra can claim the rest.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of kingdoms
Noun
  • In 1966, during the 33rd Venice Biennale, Kusama staged Narcissus Garden without an official invitation, installing 1,500 reflective silver spheres on a lawn outside the exhibition grounds.
    — Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This separating of spheres feels particularly crucial given the embarrassment surrounding NFTs that still lingers among many art professionals.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of spheres

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“Precincts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precincts. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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