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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Joe Raedle/Getty Images In Texas, lawmakers are taking the initiative to honor Kirk in their state's capitol.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Several spots around town provide stunning overlooks of the modern state capitol framed by fall foliage and the winding riverbank, including—perhaps most notably—Daniel Boone’s grave site, which sits on a hillcrest at the Frankfort Cemetery.
—Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Jackson’s death prompted organizers to plan a massive march from Selma to the state capitol in Montgomery.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Richmond served as the functional center for the chattel slavery system in the United States, the capitol city of the Confederacy during the Civil War and was one of the many cities that subjected residents to redlining lending practices.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Several spots around town provide stunning overlooks of the modern state capitol framed by fall foliage and the winding riverbank, including—perhaps most notably—Daniel Boone’s grave site, which sits on a hillcrest at the Frankfort Cemetery.
—Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Jackson’s death prompted organizers to plan a massive march from Selma to the state capitol in Montgomery.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Richmond served as the functional center for the chattel slavery system in the United States, the capitol city of the Confederacy during the Civil War and was one of the many cities that subjected residents to redlining lending practices.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitol
Noun
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Natalie Goulet, a centrist member of the French senate, told CNN on Monday that the robbery was probably linked to organized crime.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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This task, and the stop work order itself, came down from Syracuse’s senate, where faculty input was not solicited.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hinojosa was elected to the statehouse in 2016.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Read more from statehouse reporter Vivian Jones on what Lee said.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitol. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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