as in senate
the building in which a state legislature meets
the legislators were called to the capitol for an emergency session
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Recent Examples of capitol
Georgia state legislatures are more than a month into their 40-day stay under the Gold Dome, and a busy election year may have drawn focus away from the day-to-day operations inside the capitol.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This is the same rock that was used to build the Empire State Building, the Pentagon, and more than 25 state capitols.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Tatum advocated for education at the state capitol, was appointed to several local, state, and federal advisory boards, and went to Uvalde after the 2022 school shooting to support their healing process.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Hidden in the northwest corner of downtown Austin, just a few blocks from the Texas capitol, the Judges Hill neighborhood is home to some of the city’s most significant architectural history.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This is the same rock that was used to build the Empire State Building, the Pentagon, and more than 25 state capitols.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Tatum advocated for education at the state capitol, was appointed to several local, state, and federal advisory boards, and went to Uvalde after the 2022 school shooting to support their healing process.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Hidden in the northwest corner of downtown Austin, just a few blocks from the Texas capitol, the Judges Hill neighborhood is home to some of the city’s most significant architectural history.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitol
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According to an electoral profile of the former soldier, who is running as a Green Party candidate for a North Carolina senate seat, McGinnis served with the Marines from 2000 to 2004.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The refusal to engage with the media contrasts Davis’ predecessors and contributes to a sharp decline in transparency at the Forty Acres, which also lost its faculty senate, a long-standing public forum that allowed faculty to question the president directly.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Democrats likely have the structural advantage in the region because the parties has long held many county and statehouse races.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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As the casket was moved inside, the lines to enter the statehouse grew longer.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitol. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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