divisional

adjective

Definition of divisionalnext
as in local

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Recent Examples of divisional The Kansas City Chiefs improved to 4-0 by holding off a frisky Las Vegas Raiders team, which entered their divisional matchup undefeated themselves. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 Over the years, the Raiders have nipped the Chiefs here and there, which is typical across divisional play. — Pete Sweeney october 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 The Monday Night Football game is also a divisional matchup between the Falcons and Saints. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 One positive, although 0-3, is that the Buccaneers remain within striking distance of divisional foes Atlanta, the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints (all 1-2). — Mike Jones, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The Los Angeles Dodgers are awaiting their divisional series matchup to kick off their pursuit of a third consecutive World Series title, and Vans has cooked up a duo of sneakers to outfit fans for another postseason run. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The Commanders will be desperate in their home opener after dropping two divisional games on the road and Dan Quinn’s game plan will be to keep this close. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 The Dallas Cowboys handled business in their home opener against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, taking a 37-20 win over their divisional rivals to get in the win column for the first time in 2026. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisional
  1. local
  2. regional
  3. fragmentary
  4. partial
  5. sectional
  6. component
  7. cross-sectional
Adjective
  • The pair made an exploratory trip to Korea around this time last year to meet people in the local industry and ask what role Gold House could play.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Sox even invoked images of Little League players enjoying some postgame ice cream with their buddies at the local Dairy Queen.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of local
Adjective
  • Only light regional dishes and bites such as croquettes, Cinco Jotas ham, cheese, and quince, along with Rioja Alavesa wine, are served for lunch or supper via the Delicatessen or Egukzi Soro Bar and Garden (or room service).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Ethiopia’s army is now quickly regrouping and is pushing the TPLF back into Tigray, where government forces have retaken the regional airport and now occupy the capital, Mekelle.
    — Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of regional
Adjective
  • Both also explore attempts to understand someone who is gone through fragmentary memory, using images as a bridge between the living and the dead.
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In the last three centuries, scholars have unearthed a few morsels—a description in an old poem of a similar tapestry; some rare Scandinavian textiles—that provide at least fragmentary context for the artifact’s existence.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of fragmentary
Adjective
  • Deluxe Darling Harbour Rooms start at 40 to 50 square metres, but Deluxe Opera House City View Rooms, one tier up, are the most popular, with partial views of the Sydney icon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI’s agents also crawled millions of pages and made thousands of data queries, which may have led to the partial outage of the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS) in May, the post adds.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of partial
Adjective
  • During Davis’ freshman season in 2024, Warren won a sectional title before losing 55-53 to Palatine in the supersectional.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Best Walmart Outdoor Dining Set Deals Walmart’s end-of-season outdoor dining deals cover just about any setup, like small-space-friendly sectional sets that tuck into tight patio corners and eight-piece options suitable for large gatherings.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sectional
Adjective
  • Believe it or not, the Cubivan Camping System wasn't the only multi-component camper pod system at this year's Caravan Salon built to slide out and camp outside the van itself.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In a renowned 2006 review published in Educational Research Review, researchers traced how working memory evolved from a simple storage system into a more dynamic, multi-component process.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of component
Adjective
  • The study was cross-sectional, meaning everyone was assessed once rather than followed over time.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • One concerning cross-sectional study on 600 women found that cell phone use was linked to a spontaneous loss of their pregnancy, particularly among mothers who engaged in longer call times and used their phone for more applications.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of cross-sectional

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“Divisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisional. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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