territories

plural of territory
as in habitats
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found that plant's territory extends from Georgia all the way north to Maine

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Recent Examples of territories This year there are 339 exhibiting companies and institutions from 32 countries and territories, 17% more than last year. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 But reports show that 52 states and territories took the money, and Florida was the one holdout. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 Starlink, on the other hand, has 11,000 satellites in orbit that provide service to people in over 170 countries and territories. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Fox holds domestic rights, while Fremantle is hoping this one will make waves abroad, having already sold to a number of key Prime Video territories. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 In late August, the social media conglomerate Meta reached a $17 billion settlement with a coalition of 48 states, the District of Columbia, and three territories and promised to change its policies and settings to protect children. — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The bill also required the state water board to consult with tribes whose ancestral territories included water bodies during investigations into water rights. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 There are separate accounts for the various territories around the world the company serves. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 At a status hearing Wednesday, Taurel pressed the judge to specify that Sarsour can only be deported to Israel or the Palestinian territories. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Eco effort At the end of last year, Banyan Tree established the Rewilding Banyan Fund, set up to help restore natural habitats and increase biodiversity at all Banyan Group properties.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Since nature does not abide by the legal boundaries between species and their habitats, damaging the habitat can result in the loss of the species.
    — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Power plants generate electricity, grids deliver it, and homes, factories and businesses consume it.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Ironically, the one spot where Dearborn Park genuinely engages the cityscape is along the west side of State south of Roosevelt where a row of single-family homes follows Chicago’s typical development pattern.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Territories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territories. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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