as in topography
the physical features of a region as a whole
the geography of the region matches ancient descriptions of the location of the lost city
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Recent Examples of geography
The ability to reliably measure new evaluative metrics and their reproducibility across disciplines, care settings and geography is very important.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
While one reading of Xi is that his rhetoric is in part a strategic move to burnish Chinese power globally, labeling Taiwan as a renegade or breakaway province is, for many, a clear indication of an intention to invade and bring the island within the geography of Chinese sovereignty.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Over the years, the natural geography of the Hertz map became distorted as it was redesigned to present more information and make system transfers clearer.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Bubb attributes much of the turbulence to geography and terrain.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
While one reading of Xi is that his rhetoric is in part a strategic move to burnish Chinese power globally, labeling Taiwan as a renegade or breakaway province is, for many, a clear indication of an intention to invade and bring the island within the geography of Chinese sovereignty.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Over the years, the natural geography of the Hertz map became distorted as it was redesigned to present more information and make system transfers clearer.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Bubb attributes much of the turbulence to geography and terrain.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geography
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The most famous of its coastal towns may be places like Wilmington and the Outer Banks barrier islands located off the mainland’s eastern edge, but there are dozens of other waterfront towns carved into the Tar Heel State’s topography.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Built specifically for mapping underwater topography in rivers, ponds and coastal areas, the Navigator is changing the game for environmental monitoring.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This was Brontë country—a landscape of bleak moors, steep valleys, and small towns nestled in the hollows.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Beginning in 2009, Hockney began painting flowers and landscapes on his iPhone and progressed to the iPad when it was released the following year.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The toddler had wandered away from his home in Seligman, Arizona, about 180 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and into rough terrain.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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From structuring your company and opening a bank account, to navigating the visa process and tax planning—having someone who knows the terrain can make an enormous difference.—
Henri Al Helaly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Geography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geography. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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