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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
But the historical record shows that wars fought to change another country’s leadership seldom leave that nation more stable than before.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
These findings could help provide a more accurate global picture of climate change impacts, something important to low-lying islands and nations around the world.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
The news only compounded the dire state of the film and television industry in the host nation, which has spent the past three years in a tête-à-tête with the local government over its fledgling rebate system.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
The first crisis was a result of the Yom Kippur War, during which Arab oil-producing nations reduced oil shipments to countries that supported Israel.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
These findings could help provide a more accurate global picture of climate change impacts, something important to low-lying islands and nations around the world.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
The news only compounded the dire state of the film and television industry in the host nation, which has spent the past three years in a tête-à-tête with the local government over its fledgling rebate system.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
The first crisis was a result of the Yom Kippur War, during which Arab oil-producing nations reduced oil shipments to countries that supported Israel.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation
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Meanwhile, Sesame is an innovative self-pay healthcare with a platform that operates in all 50 states and connects patients directly with doctors without insurance as a middle-man.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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Details of how a trial would move forward with states that don’t sign on to the settlement will be decided later.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia reported its first deaths, saying a military projectile fell onto a residential area and killed two people of Indian and Bangladeshi nationality.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 1,500-square-foot (140 square-meter) exhibit features family photos, mementos and short bios of the Nisei men shared by their relatives to ensure that stories of past bravery endure for younger generations, especially as questions of nationality still persist.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The workers in Mississippi often voice the same complaints that many South Africans have about their country, such as its sluggish economy and widespread crime.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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His vow to keep up attacks on other Arab countries in the region and plans to choke off the world's oil supply were headlines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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China approved a new set of ethnicity laws that critics say risks further eroding the rights of minorities.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Every region, religion and ethnicity celebrates the 3,000-year-old holiday of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year that’s rooted in Zoroastrianism and celebrated on the first day of spring.—
Talla Mountjoy,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kay Scarpetta is, like many protagonists of these sorts of stories, a remarkable and mythical investigator, returning to her old job as chief medical examiner of the commonwealth of Virginia in order to spend more time with her grieving niece, Lucy (DeBose), who has lost her wife.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Schools across the commonwealth are kicking off their spring breaks in the coming weeks, meaning locals will be hopping in their cars to visit family and travel.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One in 1 million people are estimated to have cerebral folate deficiency, and although some researchers suspect the condition might be associated with autism, it is thought to affect only a small minority of autism patients.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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Since coming to power in 2014, Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, have taken an increasingly restrictive approach to the country’s large Muslim minority population.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was shot and killed in the mass shooting that erupted at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally in February 2024, left the Jackson County courthouse in tears on Monday afternoon.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Legislators craft viral moments for television and social media, sharpen partisan talking points and prepare for the next race long before the current term is finished.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is the only should-win game of the week against a team well outside of the playoff race.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Nation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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