NONCONTIGUOUS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

noncontiguous

adjective

Definition of noncontiguous

as in nonadjacent

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Recent Examples of noncontiguous Unaccompanied children from noncontiguous countries will now be included in the calculation of encounters — a change from the interim rule. — April Rubin, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 That debate finally reached a conclusion last month, when the board of supervisors passed a zoning change that keeps developers from building on what is known as prime agricultural soil on property that has more than five noncontiguous acres of it. — Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 Spread throughout every corner of the country, contiguous and noncontiguous, these ranges offer ample opportunity for everyone to explore. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024 Lawyers representing Republicans said that in the past Democrats had not raised claims of unfairness about noncontiguous districts. — Julie Bosman, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for noncontiguous

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Adjective

The regulations specify that AVAS sounds must cover four separate, nonadjacent octave bands.

— John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022

Definition of nonadjacent

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That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
The resolution does not specify a schedule for inserting discrete one-hour corrections.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of discrete

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Scattered to isolated rain will begin as soon as this morning as warm air begins to move in ahead of the cold front today.

— Ron Smiley, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
NemoClaw operates in an isolated sandbox, so users can leverage its ability to write code, consult the web, and use apps without worrying a malfunction will compromise live systems.

— Shubham Agarwal, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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