Synonyms for northwestern
north·west·ern

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1. northwestern, northwesterly, northwestadjective

   situated in or oriented toward the northwest

   Synonyms:
   northwest, northwesterly

   Antonyms:
   eastern, south

2. northwesternadjective

   of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming

   Synonyms:
   northwest, northwesterly

   Antonyms:
   eastern, south

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1. List of paraphrases for "northwestern":

   northwest, north-west, north-western, nw, nord-ouest, west

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How to use northwestern in a sentence?

1. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images Hecht:

   These numbers are likely higher than a lot of the numbers you are seeing from news outlets because their criteria for an atmospheric river is likely stricter and considers the impacts that they bring, there are [also] instances when an atmospheric river is primarily targeting the Pacific Northwest, but clips the far northwestern portions of California, say Del Norte County, with weak conditions.

2. Chicago Police Department:

   Chief Johnson has significant experience managing large-scale special events and was instrumental in the operational planning and response of the 2012 NATO Summit, he has also served as a supervisor in the detective bureau and is currently completing his master’s degree in public policy and administration at Northwestern University.

3. Abdul Ghani:

   Abdul Ghani 65, lived in the northwestern Pakistan city of Jehangira for almost 39 years, and moved Abdul Ghani 65 family to Abdul Ghani 65 native Kunar Province in Afghanistan October. Now Abdul Ghani 65 finds Abdul Ghani 65 and Abdul Ghani 65 family caught up in the struggled that go along with a homecoming. Look at the situation of house, a hut in a tent colony for refugees. We have no safe drinking water and our children have not enough clothes. I never expected to face this condition in my native country.

4. Rashawn Slater:

   As far as the combine getting canceled, I knew Northwestern O-lineman was a possibility from the start, so, my focus was just being prepared for whatever happens, control what I can control. It's unfortunate, but it wasn't something I was super upset about.

5. Mike Ryan:

   It’s clear that the zone of greatest concern at the moment is the area of northwestern Syria.