as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a newcomer in the precincts of the automobile business
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Recent Examples of precinct
Harris flipped 37 precincts that voted for Trump four years ago, the newspaper found.
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Gavin Off and, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Every precinct captain knows who these offenders are.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Choose volunteers who will organize political activities in your precinct.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Season 2 expands the precinct to an Arctic glacier.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
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Gavin Off and, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Every precinct captain knows who these offenders are.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Choose volunteers who will organize political activities in your precinct.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Season 2 expands the precinct to an Arctic glacier.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precinct
Noun
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The head of Chile's National Electricity Coordinator (CEN), Ernesto Huber, said there was still no time frame to restore electricity across the country, adding areas in the north and south had started to regain power.—
Fabian Cambero and Alexander Villegas,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Compher’s production has dipped a bit this season, but his profile is quite similar to Copp’s as a hard-nosed, responsible center who can play in the hard areas of the ice and provide complementary offense.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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But leaders of more than a dozen federal agencies and departments revolted and told employees, that the world's wealthiest man isn't their boss.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Finance Manager Responsibilities include: Maintain vendor lists, entering invoices submitted by other departments and advising on expense coding.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
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Rows of small trees and bushes are wrapped snugly in covers to protect them from the elements.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The episode featured all the elements of the new political order.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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In the ever-changing realm of college athletics, a newish position turns 3 years old this June.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2025
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Further down in the bubble realm, Kansas State’s surge may have run out of steam in the Mountain time zone.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The idea is that residents will have access to all daily essentials within a five-minute walk, while high-speed rail will provide transit around the metropolis.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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Talking to them with a calm voice and taking them for a walk, can help to calm their nerves too.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Kim Kardashian faces lawsuit amid her own legal training The suit comes amid Kardashian's nascent interest in entering the legal field.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The pain had only really started to kick in after getting carted off the field and brought by ambulance to a hospital.—
Sam Blum,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Here’s Where Trump Is Winning—And Losing—In Court Specialized AI research agents are another development in this market, focusing on domains where literature searches are time-consuming.—
Gil Press,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The White House feels access to limited areas like the Oval Office and Air Force One shouldn't be guaranteed to a select few legacy outlets — but instead should be opened up to include both MAGA voices, and other new or niche nonpartisan publications with more domain expertise.—
Axios,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precinct. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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