statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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Palestinians viewed the 2020 peace agreement as a betrayal, bypassing their aspirations for statehood, which was supposed to be a prerequisite for Israel’s regional integration.
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
This will be the second regular session of the 75th General Assembly, as Colorado prepares in 2026 to mark its 150th anniversary of statehood.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026
Prior to gaining statehood in 1792, Kentucky was known as Kentucky County in Virginia.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Kelly took the newspaper daily on Jan 10, 1888, two years before statehood.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
This will be the second regular session of the 75th General Assembly, as Colorado prepares in 2026 to mark its 150th anniversary of statehood.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026
Prior to gaining statehood in 1792, Kentucky was known as Kentucky County in Virginia.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Kelly took the newspaper daily on Jan 10, 1888, two years before statehood.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Statehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehood. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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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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