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as in countries
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
the American people became one nation when they adopted the Constitution in 1789
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as in nationalities
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions
an international organization dedicated to upholding the basic human rights of people from all nations
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Recent Examples of nations
The plan, reported in January in The Age newspaper, has been floated by the three most powerful and richest cricket nations - India, Australia and England who would be part of a top tier consisting of seven teams.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Our goal should be free trade with free nations.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Some nations face higher rates, including the European Union and India.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Advocacy groups and immigration lawyers noted at the time a disproportionate impact on applicants from African nations and Muslim-majority countries.
—Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Spain Unlike many other nations, Spain has been experiencing a production boom over recent years, as streamers seek Spanish-speaking subs through an original content strategy largely being driven out of Madrid.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Today, global South nations continue to turn to the UN to achieve climate justice, uphold international law, and hold private corporations accountable for violating labor and environmental laws.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
The Atlantic Partnership, a Biden-era alliance of coastal nations, provides a telling example.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
This aligns with prior research among low-income countries and even of wealthy nations during economic crises.
—Michael Gurven, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Our goal should be free trade with free nations.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Some nations face higher rates, including the European Union and India.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Advocacy groups and immigration lawyers noted at the time a disproportionate impact on applicants from African nations and Muslim-majority countries.
—Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Spain Unlike many other nations, Spain has been experiencing a production boom over recent years, as streamers seek Spanish-speaking subs through an original content strategy largely being driven out of Madrid.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Today, global South nations continue to turn to the UN to achieve climate justice, uphold international law, and hold private corporations accountable for violating labor and environmental laws.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
The Atlantic Partnership, a Biden-era alliance of coastal nations, provides a telling example.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
This aligns with prior research among low-income countries and even of wealthy nations during economic crises.
—Michael Gurven, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nations
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Diggins added individual silver and bronze medals in Beijing in 2022, giving her a hand in three of the four Olympic medals ever won by Americans in a sport ruled by the Scandinavian countries and Russia.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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This administration has not forced these countries to take them back.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2025
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The nationalities driving the most growth were those from Central and Southern America, as well as the Philippines, Nigeria and Afghanistan.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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While there are no national statistics tracking the nationalities of workers in the industry, our empirical studies and ongoing field research indicate that most of today’s workers are from Mexico and Guatemala.—
Kathleen Sexsmith,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025
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The theatre was about 75% full, with a wide range of ages, genders and ethnicities at least to the naked eye.—
Joan Michelson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Other ethnicities didn’t fare much better, with African American women on 27% and Asian or Pacific Islander women on 26%.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Within the next decade, minorities will be the majority.—
Andre Johnson Jr.,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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And the results also show that minorities aren't in any way more likely to speed or engage in unsafe driving.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Nations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nations. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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