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as in homes
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
a great love for my country
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as in states
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
usually in time of war, the whole country unites behind the president
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Recent Examples of countries
The international clientele is split between Europeans and Americans on endeavors to discover Ancient Egypt, and travelers from Gulf countries on weekend getaways, poised to shop at the many luxury malls in the hotel’s Garden City surroundings.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Just nine of the 26 players have experienced Ghana’s club system at some point, while eight come from the diaspora, born in countries including the Netherlands, England and France.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
But Japan is an especially thorny topic, given the long history of animosity between the two countries.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Renard’s new job marks his third men’s World Cup with three different countries.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Kerry praised African countries for championing transboundary marine protection and pointed to commitments by eight Gulf of Guinea nations to sustainably manage all of their waters by 2030.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Historian Aka Morchiladze, its author, is an accomplished writer who has over 30 novels published in 15 countries.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
This year’s Golden Goblet competition features 49 films from 34 countries and regions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026
Four countries are making their World Cup debuts, including Curacao, population 155,000, the smallest nation ever to reach the tournament.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Just nine of the 26 players have experienced Ghana’s club system at some point, while eight come from the diaspora, born in countries including the Netherlands, England and France.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
But Japan is an especially thorny topic, given the long history of animosity between the two countries.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Renard’s new job marks his third men’s World Cup with three different countries.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Kerry praised African countries for championing transboundary marine protection and pointed to commitments by eight Gulf of Guinea nations to sustainably manage all of their waters by 2030.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Historian Aka Morchiladze, its author, is an accomplished writer who has over 30 novels published in 15 countries.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
This year’s Golden Goblet competition features 49 films from 34 countries and regions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026
Four countries are making their World Cup debuts, including Curacao, population 155,000, the smallest nation ever to reach the tournament.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countries
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His daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, have never paid a penny in rent for their grace and favour homes in London, despite being non-working royals; King Charles foots the bill using his private wealth, but at a discount on the market rent of about 40%.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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The last year since the Hortmans were shot and killed inside their homes has not been easy for their two adult children.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Policies of the current federal administration and in certain states have imperiled our global leadership and prospects for the next generations of aspiring scholars of science with the potential for significant damage to our nation’s public health and biomedical and industrial leadership.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin rank among the states with the most jackpot-winning tickets.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The preserve is also part of the Shoshone-Bannock peoples’ ancestral homelands, and has served as a NASA research site.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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One of those languages, myaamiaataweenki, is spoken by the Miami, who count what's now the Hoosier state among their homelands.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
8 June 2026
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But while other African nations, such as Morocco, are now winning the battle for talent with countries such as France or Spain, Ghana is missing out.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Alain Quevrin, Country Director for Thales Belgium and Luxembourg, said the company developed the new rocket to help nations strengthen their readiness against the expanding drone threat.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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“Countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countries. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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