statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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Verdi Productions and Public School are producing the film, which follows Ho’s life as a pop artist who was one of the first Pacific Islanders to garner fame after Hawaii gained statehood.
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Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 18 July 2024
Israel is governed by hard-right politicians who have disavowed Palestinian statehood; the gulf between them and Arab governments is massive.
—Maria Fantappie, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024
One of the items dated back to 1887, before Montana gained statehood, according to records in the indictment.
—Olivia Lloyd, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024
This has been a privilege ever since Georgia was granted statehood in 1788, when the state (and by extension the state’s residents) became the owner of all navigable streambeds.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2024
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Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 18 July 2024
Israel is governed by hard-right politicians who have disavowed Palestinian statehood; the gulf between them and Arab governments is massive.
—Maria Fantappie, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024
One of the items dated back to 1887, before Montana gained statehood, according to records in the indictment.
—Olivia Lloyd, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024
This has been a privilege ever since Georgia was granted statehood in 1788, when the state (and by extension the state’s residents) became the owner of all navigable streambeds.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2024
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statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d
: the condition of being a state
especially
: the condition or status of one of the states of the U.S.
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