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as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
after several false starts, she finally found her niche in the restaurant business
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as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
the platypus's niche is the waters of eastern Australia and Tasmania
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as in to locate
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Recent Examples of niche
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
Today's cutting edge becomes tomorrow's baseline, and as powerful AI works its way into more devices and apps, the hardware that drives it all will go from niche to mainstream.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
There is also the issue of capacity constraint in illiquid and smaller niches of the market.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Those wanting to experiment with the potential for business transformation are likely to want to look at building their own agents to fit niche use cases.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Since its introduction in 2016, the M2 has carved out a niche for itself as the enthusiast’s M car of choice.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
Today's cutting edge becomes tomorrow's baseline, and as powerful AI works its way into more devices and apps, the hardware that drives it all will go from niche to mainstream.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
There is also the issue of capacity constraint in illiquid and smaller niches of the market.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Those wanting to experiment with the potential for business transformation are likely to want to look at building their own agents to fit niche use cases.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niche
Noun
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Past that is the kitchen (in the alcove on the left) and the dining area (right, up the steps) where Snitow sat with feminist friends around a long table.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 May 2025
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My favorite, Taylor Creek, weaves through a narrow box canyon and crisscrosses its namesake creek before reaching the eye-popping turnaround point: a double-arch alcove.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The Cybertruck is to this design consensus what the current political regime is to liberal democracy: an attempt to demolish the status quo, with nothing to offer in its place but aggression and regression.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Lollapalooza, which began in 1991, notably became the Woodstock for Gen X-ers, Naiman said, a place for community and a diverse set of music.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Hunting, overfishing, habitat destruction, human encroachment, and invasive species introductions are the major drivers of the losses incurred thus far.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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In subsequent decades, the persistence of overfishing, habitat loss and poor water quality threatened to eliminate the species entirely.—
Benjamin Cassidy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
Verb
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No one supposedly could locate the accused to bring to trial, despite the men belonging to one of England’s highest nobility houses.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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The lounge, which is fittingly located in the hotel’s seafront garden, takes design cues from Riva’s iconic runabouts, naturally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The front camera did a fine job of taking this selfie of my dog in low light.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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The unemployment rate is hovering at just over 4%, and employers have added a solid number of jobs each month.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Clark recalled a 2011 incident when she was allegedly forced by Combs and a member of his security to go to rapper Kid Cudi's home.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The furnished homes, which include one-to-three-bed apartments, one-bed duplexes, and four-bed ultra-luxurious penthouses, will have interiors that evoke the signature glamor associated with the Waldorf Astoria brand.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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This hybrid of tinted serum and blush contains niacinamide, jojoba oil, and watermelon extract to hydrate and plump the skin while also providing a lovely rosy glow.—
Audrey Noble,
Glamour,
5 June 2025
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Formulated with pea sprout extract, red clover extract, and a patented biomimetic peptide, this combo plumps up fine or thinning strands while gently cleansing and conditioning.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
25 May 2025
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But Gauff found her groove and won 12 straight points to tighten it up.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Talk to me about navigating that, the sort of settling into a groove there.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Niche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niche. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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