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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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These thousands of islands in the South China Sea offer beaches and biodiversity in abundance, a place that U.S. News ranks as the 45th best country in the world.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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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
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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Find the Big Dipper's pointer stars − located on the outer edge of the ladle.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The theater and facilities are located at Inspiration Point northwest of Eureka Springs on US Highway 62.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
Noun
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In addition, many of the job posted on giant job boards are out-of-date or ghost jobs, posted for a variety of reasons including EEO and creating the public perception that the company is thriving.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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With time, Dewan’s father eventually went back to school, got a solid state job, and worked at the post office and a hospital.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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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
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In 2020, Hilco Redevelopment Partners botched the demolition of an old coal plant’s smokestack, blanketing Little Village homes with dust and debris.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Verb
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But TikTokers aren’t the only ones hooked on the lip plumping product because Sarah Jessica Parker just entered the chat.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 May 2025
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The tape traps moisture, temporarily plumping the skin.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The Golden State Valkyries finally found their groove.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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The item has a surface decorated with transverse grooves.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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“Niche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niche. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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