Thesaurus results for ENCLAVES

enclaves

noun

plural of enclave

as in districts

an area with people who are different in some way from the people in the areas around it The city has a large Chinese enclave. one of the city's wealthy enclaves

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Recent Examples of enclaves My own research shows that many Dominicans of Haitian descent grow up speaking Creole at home as a first language, particularly in the border region and in Haitian enclaves throughout the country. — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Griffin does have support from residents of three nearby wealthy enclaves — Palm Island, Hibiscus Island and Star Island, Bloomberg reported. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Donations poured in from rich liberal enclaves and small rural communities. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026 Her data showed that people in low-risk areas were essentially subsidizing high-risk homes in California’s wealth enclaves such as the Pacific Palisades devastated by the January 2025 firestorm. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Long Beach Island offers sandy Atlantic beaches, sleepy residential enclaves, family-friendly attractions, and classic seafood spots without heading out East. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026 The people in this area aren’t living in the wealthiest enclaves of the North Shore. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Related Articles Firestone has watched plenty of galleries descend on wealthy seasonal enclaves, particularly during the pandemic, only to retreat once the moment passed. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Fischer-Rosenthal takes a pragmatic view on whether set-jetting will permanently ruin these enclaves, pointing out that ultra-luxury pricing acts as a natural barrier to entry. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Leaders may donate stock to curry favor in certain districts.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The single round of checks suggested that most — but not all — districts were ready, according to the minutes.

— Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of districts

Noun

Certain streets and neighborhoods may be affected by demonstrations, police operations, or temporary closures, but the disruption is not necessarily city-wide.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
The diffusion of power makes a more regionalized world inevitable, and to maintain order in that world, the United States will need to work with China, Russia, and other countries that hold sway in their neighborhoods.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of neighborhoods

Noun

Taken together, the films deal with family, faith, memory, identity and migration, in forms that range from close-quarters drama to genre work.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
As such, it could be easily exported to describe Jewish quarters elsewhere—and eventually adapted to describe sites of confinement or exclusion the world over.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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