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an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
Independence Hall in Philadelphia's historic district
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Recent Examples of districts
Chicago has activated cooling centers throughout the city, including at community service centers, senior centers, libraries, city colleges and police districts.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
The bill passed the House after a handful of Republicans, including some from districts with large Haitian communities, joined Democrats in passing it.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The program, which has secured more than $1 million in grant funding, is now developing a blueprint for replication by other districts.
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Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The margins will likely be tighter after partisan gerrymandering cut Kansas City into three districts, but Republicans still hold a ten-point advantage, according to Princeton University’s Gerrymandering Project.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
South Florida students continued to show gains in this year’s standardized tests, a good sign that local districts will be able to maintain their coveted A grade.
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Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
None of the three candidates, who are set to cruise to general election victories in November in their deep-blue districts, identify as communists.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
According to an 1867 map, the town was divided into seven districts with one room schoolhouses per district to serve students.
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Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto Sitting at the crossroads of the city’s financial, entertainment and waterfront districts, The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto is in the middle of all of the action.
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Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
The bill passed the House after a handful of Republicans, including some from districts with large Haitian communities, joined Democrats in passing it.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The program, which has secured more than $1 million in grant funding, is now developing a blueprint for replication by other districts.
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Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The margins will likely be tighter after partisan gerrymandering cut Kansas City into three districts, but Republicans still hold a ten-point advantage, according to Princeton University’s Gerrymandering Project.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
South Florida students continued to show gains in this year’s standardized tests, a good sign that local districts will be able to maintain their coveted A grade.
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Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
None of the three candidates, who are set to cruise to general election victories in November in their deep-blue districts, identify as communists.
—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
According to an 1867 map, the town was divided into seven districts with one room schoolhouses per district to serve students.
—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto Sitting at the crossroads of the city’s financial, entertainment and waterfront districts, The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto is in the middle of all of the action.
—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for districts
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Each project generated steadfast opposition from the city's neighborhoods, calling into question how the city should regulate the advanced technology centers.
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Unlike Chicago, San Francisco or Philadelphia, Charlotte doesn’t have a historic LGBTQ district, and its bars and businesses remain scattered across neighborhoods rather than concentrated in one area.
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In the video, the LAPD officer can be heard citing California Vehicle Code Section 22651(n), a law that allows law enforcement to tow and impound vehicles parked in restricted zones.
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Many areas have been exempted for a variety of reasons, including lots in hillside fire zones and lots in Historic Protection Overlay Zones.
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The sisters had their quarters two floors above, along with the rest of the family’s youngsters.
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After Daley returned, Donovan’s office was moved from the mayor’s outer offices to the inner offices, just a few feet from Daley’s private quarters.
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Many of the county’s lowest turnout rates were in the urban cores of El Cajon, Escondido, Vista and San Marcos, as well as precincts in San Ysidro, City Heights, Southeast San Diego, National City, Nestor and western and southern Chula Vista.
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With all precincts reporting, Smith had received 18,278 votes, and Erickson had received 18,280 votes.
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In La Guaira, entire sections of Catia la Mar remained without electricity on Thursday after many residents spent Wednesday night sleeping in streets, cars or near damaged buildings, terrified of further collapses.
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This involves patching sections of roads to avoid triggering federal ADA access ramp requirements that are mandatory during full resurfacing.
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“Districts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/districts. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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