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as in state
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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Recent Examples of nation
Medicaid is one of the most successful and popular social safety net programs in our nation’s history.
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George Gresham, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
That leaky bucket is the reality of your nation's finances.
—Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
By adding new sanctions, European nations appear to be convinced that the war should continue, Peskov said.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
In that case, European nations would be at war with Russia.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
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George Gresham, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
That leaky bucket is the reality of your nation's finances.
—Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
By adding new sanctions, European nations appear to be convinced that the war should continue, Peskov said.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
In that case, European nations would be at war with Russia.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation
Noun
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Four months ago, the administration of Mayor Eric Adams seemed to be in an irreversible state of crisis.—
Emma G. Fitzsimmons,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Potter pleaded guilty Friday in San Diego Superior Court and is expected to be sentenced in May to 15 years to life in state prison.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Apply for renewal in their country of nationality or residence.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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No such benefit is available to Venezuelans or immigrants of other nationalities, though a Republican congresswoman from Miami has proposed one.—
Patricia Mazzei,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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That leaves time for Washington and other countries to negotiate and hopefully lessen the ultimate shock.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The only country in the world that attacks such sites, occupies nuclear power plants, and wages war without any regard for the consequences is today's Russia.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The clause was originally proposed to guarantee citizenship to children born to former slaves, but during the drafting in 1866, Congress expanded it to children of any race or ethnicity born in the U.S.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Even though the documentary is focused on an ethnic group, that ethnicity borrowed from all over the place.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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Calleja directed cultural and national events including the commonwealth heads of government meeting opening ceremony in 2015 and Malta’s presidency of the council of the EU cultural program in 2017.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Kentucky Open Records Act allows residents of the commonwealth to request access to a wide range of government documents, though some are exempt from inspection.—
Eleanor McCrary,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Supreme Court will debate Wednesday whether judges can use that threshold test for workplace discrimination allegations not involving members of a minority group.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Adopted in 2003, this rule requires NFL teams to interview at least one minority or female candidate for various jobs within their organizations.—
Gregory D. Squires,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In fact, not a single driver has died in a NASCAR race since that tragic day in February of 2001, no doubt saying the lives of countless drivers.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Context: Black and Latino families are fighting school inequality by filing lawsuits, challenging rigid school boundaries and pushing for more resources to poor districts, as previously reported by Axios' senior race and justice reporter Russell Contreras.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Nay and his family moved from Kentucky to Star to help get LifeSpring off the ground after the former church at the site, one of the oldest in the state, endured internal conflict and aging membership.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Nation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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