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as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
a great love for my country
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as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
out in the country, where the air is fresh and the rivers are clean
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as in nation
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
usually in time of war, the whole country unites behind the president
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as in rural
of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people
plain country living among unpretentious people
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Recent Examples of country
Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
There’s even a supernatural element to the story and a strong discussion on political violence countries all over the world deal with.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
Both airports have benefited from American’s push to dominate mid-country airports.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Noun
His administration's decisions are straining relationships with the Asian countries that the U.S. would rely on in the event of conflict with China or North Korea.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
There’s even a supernatural element to the story and a strong discussion on political violence countries all over the world deal with.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
With all affected provinces sharing borders with Cameroon and Gabon, WHO has assessed the risk of a multi-country outbreak as high.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
Both airports have benefited from American’s push to dominate mid-country airports.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for country
Noun
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Photo : Ellis Creek Photography The three-level home and its separate guesthouse feature a total of five bedrooms and six baths in roughly 6,000 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sitting in their respective homes in Utah and New York, the former costars are seeing each other for the first time in years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Willow and Wolf Ranch in Livermore sits on a hill in the picturesque countryside, but offers easy city access.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Based in the Devon countryside, Mess’s bold botanical murals can be found in Europe from five-story buildings in France, hotel rooftops in Rome, city centre squares in Sweden, and throughout the UK.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Especially for nations that might otherwise have been forgotten, globally.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Would such a nation be more prone to having its AGI be competitive with other AGIs or be cooperative?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) awards money to low-income and rural school districts.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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The pastor lived on a farm in rural Florida that kept dogs outside and had a group of goats, according to the report, but the man wasn’t involved in their care.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These spaces operate similar to Western coffee shops, but with longer hours, beans imported from homeland farms, and cultural coffee practices built into the operations.—
Hira Qureshi,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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As Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu work to expel Gazans from their homeland, Israel continues to imprison thousands of Palestinians — many of whom, like Khalil, have not been charged with a crime.—
Adam Jaffe,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Challenge is part of an effort to curb the 'administrative state' The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has, in recent years, curtailed executive agencies' authority.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Census Bureau’s data for 2023, aggregated across all quarters, showed total state and local tax revenue of approximately $1.4 trillion.—
David Moon (Junseo Moon),
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Country.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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