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of or relating to a federation or to its central government
A federal system of government distributes power between a country's central and regional governments. The President, Congress, and the Supreme Court are all part of the federal government of the United States.
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Recent Examples of Federal
Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
But the Jones drama has overshadowed other key topics in the race, including the government shutdown, reduction-in-force notices, and their effect on the Virginia economy, where federal workers make up a sizable portion of the workforce.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
This project exemplifies a public-private partnership, formalized under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), which enables federal laboratories to collaborate with private industry to accelerate technological innovation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Last month, lawyers for Mangione asked that his federal charges be dismissed and that the death penalty be taken off the table as a result of public comments by Attorney General Pam Bondi.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Autry believes that the billions of dollars being spent by companies like SpaceX and the federal government to support space exploration, return to the Moon and potentially get to Mars is money well spent.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
But the Jones drama has overshadowed other key topics in the race, including the government shutdown, reduction-in-force notices, and their effect on the Virginia economy, where federal workers make up a sizable portion of the workforce.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
This project exemplifies a public-private partnership, formalized under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), which enables federal laboratories to collaborate with private industry to accelerate technological innovation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Last month, lawyers for Mangione asked that his federal charges be dismissed and that the death penalty be taken off the table as a result of public comments by Attorney General Pam Bondi.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Federal
Adjective
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Lee was in attendance in 2021 when President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a national holiday.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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Also missing for Miami due to national team duty were Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina), Noah Allen (Greece U21), Telasco Segovia (Venezuela), and Ian Fray (Jamaica).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Because it is privately funded and receives no federal money, the project is exempt from many exhaustive governmental vetting and environmental analysis requirements.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Her advocacy extended to public speaking, testifying before Congress and various governmental bodies, and developing educational resources for substance abuse prevention.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Now the G-men head down there to collar Massachusetts cops — sheriffs and crooked state troopers.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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Exactly what will happen to DC’s most polarizing building after the G-men move out is still not clear, although President Trump has suggested the FBI will eventually return.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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Because of its low to medium glycemic index (GI), honey doesn't cause blood sugar levels to increase to quite the same extent that sugar does.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kayser brings over two decades of experience in health care finance, strategy, and leadership, most recently serving as CFO of GI Alliance, an independent gastroenterology practice entity, acquired by Cardinal in 2025.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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You’re automatically dubbed a narc, a kiss-ass, a too-cool.—
Brandi California,
SPIN,
1 July 2024
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The software, which would effectively act like a narc embedded on people’s iPhones, could have unintended consequences, critics said, despite Apple’s assurances that it would be used solely to stop child predators.—
Declan Harty,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2021
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The imaging technique relies on the use of a radioactive tracer and a special camera to make pictures of breast tissue.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bradley had previously held a temporary position with the county as a contact tracer during the pandemic.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Less than a month later, plainclothesmen arrested Nassar at a local tire store, and Munford took him into custody.—
Jason Schmidt,
Glamour,
30 Oct. 2018
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Hustling bucks and ducking the Third Division boys, those earnest young plainclothesmen assigned to the vice squad who work out of the 17th Precinct on the East Side.—
Gail Sheehy,
Daily Intelligencer,
9 Sep. 2017
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Starlink current consists of nearly 8,600 operational satellites, according to a tracker maintained by space debris expert Jonathan McDowell.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The final third of the book seamlessly cranks up the action when tracker vampire James and his bloodthirsty cronies, Laurent and Victoria, take an unsavory interest in Bella.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Federal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Federal. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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