1
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
But the king is expected to express the highest regard and friendship between the two countries on the 250th anniversary year of independence, creating what the palace called one of the greatest alliances in human history.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Instead, many of the Gulf countries now view Washington as prioritizing Israel’s interests over their own.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Interceptor drones as part of a comprehensive air defense system are now being sought by Middle East and Gulf countries amid the Iran war, according to Ukrainian officials.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Indeed, Annecy’s official selection, which is dedicated to new releases, includes no fewer than 44 feature films this year, with 14 French films and 26 countries represented in the selection.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
While there has been significant growth in countries such as Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Poland, the UHNW populations of each are still relatively small.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Immigrants from both countries had roughly 60 days from Noem's announcement to when their deportation protections would expire.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The initiative will also support developing countries through outreach such as training, advisory services and institutional strengthening.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
But importers and foreign countries have doubts the process will be fair.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Instead, many of the Gulf countries now view Washington as prioritizing Israel’s interests over their own.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Interceptor drones as part of a comprehensive air defense system are now being sought by Middle East and Gulf countries amid the Iran war, according to Ukrainian officials.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Indeed, Annecy’s official selection, which is dedicated to new releases, includes no fewer than 44 feature films this year, with 14 French films and 26 countries represented in the selection.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
While there has been significant growth in countries such as Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Poland, the UHNW populations of each are still relatively small.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Immigrants from both countries had roughly 60 days from Noem's announcement to when their deportation protections would expire.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The initiative will also support developing countries through outreach such as training, advisory services and institutional strengthening.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
But importers and foreign countries have doubts the process will be fair.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countries
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The warning applies to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters, telling them to evacuate their homes and move at least 3,300 feet away to open areas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Hundreds more homes, apartments to come Later phases of development would include more housing beyond the Westveil subdivision, though exact numbers of units are not clear.—
Rose Evans
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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That decision puts at risk both of the majority-Black districts in Louisiana of being eliminated in the redrawing, as well as majority-minority districts in other states.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The Declaration’s insurrectionist contention—that people, when unjustly provoked, have the right to dissolve their government—hung heavily in a country that had just witnessed the eleven states of the Confederacy make the same argument.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That means many people from both countries will have to leave the United States and possibly return to homelands where their lives are in danger.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Indigenous peoples who had lived in these lands for thousands of years were determined to assert their sovereignty and retain their homelands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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In it, the king is expected to discuss the United Kingdom’s relationship with the United States over the last 250 years and how the two nations have worked together to achievements in science, economics, innovation, international security and other fields.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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By March, Ukraine had dispatched more than two hundred military experts to help Persian Gulf nations defend against Iranian drone attacks.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countries. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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