outposts

plural of outpost

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Recent Examples of outposts Not only are these outposts designed to be where vehicles charge and families unwind and explore, they are integrated as parts of communities. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Yet the outposts were mere dots on hilltops, and the settler movement’s leaders and government backers feared that the settlement project still lacked control of the countryside. Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024 Many of the outposts were home to the most extreme of all settlers. Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024 China is believed to be operating such secretive police outposts in North America, Europe and other places where there are Chinese communities. Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 Disney's international outposts have mostly not fared much better. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Its latest will bow in west Boynton Beach sometime in early 2025, joining recent outposts in Pembroke Pines and Fort Lauderdale. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024 There are now eight outposts, some of them snazzy and sleek. Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024 Over on the East Coast, Delta opened its inaugural Delta One Lounge at JFK this summer and plans on launching two additional outposts in Boston and Seattle. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outposts
Noun
  • From the ancient temples of Egypt and India to entire villages in Turkey and Iran, each structure was chiseled with painstaking precision.
    Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Each winter, ice highways emerge, making remote villages accessible.
    Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • As of the group’s November meeting, the state had already received more than $158 million in funds paid by pharmacies and manufacturers of opioids in litigation settlements.
    Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Gaza withdrawal Then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon led a unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, uprooting all troops and 21 settlements from the territory.
    Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Russia is talking to those in charge about keeping its military bases in Syria.
    Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When Gose walked the next guy, too, he was lifted with the bases re-loaded.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean are monuments, castles, museums, fortresses and expansive gardens that protected the city, celebrate its seafaring history and serve as a visual reminder of its importance in the world.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, history-loving travelers will love exploring the island’s capital via colorful Spanish-colonial architecture and imposing, ancient fortresses like La Fortaleza and El Morro.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024

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“Outposts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outposts. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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