noncontiguous

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Recent Examples of noncontiguous Gaber disputed Bradley's reading of why the case was brought before the court, arguing the question of whether the state's legislative districts are unconstitutionally noncontiguous would have made its way to the court regardless of who won the election. Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2023 According to the legal complaint, the majority of Wisconsin’s Assembly districts are noncontiguous — each consisting of between two and 40 disconnected pieces of territory. Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Nov. 2023 During the Trump administration, some 458 noncontiguous miles of border barrier were constructed, mostly to replace barriers that had been put in place during previous administrations. Colbi Edmonds, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023 There are currently 706 noncontiguous miles of border wall — which consists of a variety of barriers — along parts of the nearly 2,000-mile border between the United States and Mexico. Colbi Edmonds, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for noncontiguous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncontiguous
Adjective
  • Stylish and discrete, the hotel is for those who live in quiet luxury (but who’d never utter such a phrase).
    Vogue, Vogue, 3 June 2025
  • Rather than presenting discrete sounds, these works are containers for aural attention, delineating spaces where the viewer can reflect not only on their own sensory encounters but also on the varied histories of art, architecture, and music that the works invoke.
    Caitlin Woolsey, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
  • For example, Western Australia is number eight on the BBC's list of The 25 Best Places To Go In 2025, home to one of the most isolated big cities on the planet, Perth.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

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“Noncontiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncontiguous. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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