regions

plural of region
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as in zones
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries if you look in the upper left region of the sky, you can see the constellation Orion

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as in parts
a broad geographical area corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

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Recent Examples of regions Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Ukraine targeted two oil facilities and a training ground in the Perm, Samara and Astrakhan regions of Russia. — Samya Kullab, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 At the end of the project, Fashion for Good will release the Roadmap for Cotton Circularity report, which will lay out what is needed from a data perspective to scale the use of recycled cotton in different product verticals and regions. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 The bacterium that causes plague, Yersinia pestis, still circulates among wildlife in Siberia and neighboring regions. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Polling could be more or less accurate in different regions, as Republican pollster Ruffini suggests. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 DeSantis signed the executive order Tuesday night, allowing state agencies to position resources ahead of potential impacts across the Panhandle and Big Bend regions. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Micron Technology, which operates an engineering and office facility in Folsom, is pledging $250 million in one-time $250 deposits to Trump Accounts for eligible children under 18 in Sacramento County and other regions where the company has offices. — Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Browse shelves stocked with bags from different regions, including microlots and competition-level coffees. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The vision conversation resulted in more activity in regions tied to motivation, to visual imagination and to calming the stress response. — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regions
Noun
  • Construction zones proliferated in the area after the January 2025 fires that destroyed local homes and businesses, resulting in reduced speed limits.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Williams heads up the Rory Peck Trust, which provides funds and training to aid the security of freelance journalists who are reporting in perilous zones.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And, as is the case in other parts of Europe, the real estate market in Hungary is cyclical.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • To add to the dire situation, up to 80% of large parts of the city’s groundwater is contaminated, both by sewage and by naturally occurring substances such as arsenic.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The governor of New York on Monday declared a disaster emergency because of measles cases in neighboring states and in rural areas of New York.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The spa itself is worthy of a visit, with spaces over three floors with an indoor-outdoor pool, spacious treatment rooms, outdoor relaxation areas, and steam and sauna rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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

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