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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
This is true, at least, in more than eighty-five countries around the world.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
At the latter stages of the transition, aging richer countries now require workers from overseas – but are coming up against a nativist backlash.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Eurovision, which started in 1956, is a famously eccentric festival in which artists from dozens of countries battle for the annual musical crown.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
But in a market comprising more than 44 countries, and hundreds of companies that have been operating for over a century, making the necessary changes at speed is no easy thing.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Now put it deep inside a cave that straddles the border of two countries — and fill it with 111,000 spiders from two species that normally eat each other.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
More countries are expected to join.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
In all three countries, local militants backed by Russian muscle declared their own microstates.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Amazon just realized this six-in-one adapter which is suitable for use in over 150 countries across Europe, Asia, America, and more.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
At the latter stages of the transition, aging richer countries now require workers from overseas – but are coming up against a nativist backlash.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Eurovision, which started in 1956, is a famously eccentric festival in which artists from dozens of countries battle for the annual musical crown.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
But in a market comprising more than 44 countries, and hundreds of companies that have been operating for over a century, making the necessary changes at speed is no easy thing.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Now put it deep inside a cave that straddles the border of two countries — and fill it with 111,000 spiders from two species that normally eat each other.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
More countries are expected to join.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
In all three countries, local militants backed by Russian muscle declared their own microstates.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Amazon just realized this six-in-one adapter which is suitable for use in over 150 countries across Europe, Asia, America, and more.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countries
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At least 12 residents have been displaced after a three-alarm fire heavily damaged five homes in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Homeownership is high in this area, with 84% of residents owning their homes.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Frankenburg has seen commercial conversations with Gulf states speed up since the onset of the Iran war, CEO Kusti Salm told CNBC.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Mabrey says other states have similar laws and hospitals are still in business.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Recent examples of tribes returning to care for their homelands, sometimes for the first time in well over a century, give Thompson — the Natural Resources Agency’s first deputy secretary for tribal affairs — hope for the future.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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For one, Indigenous people resisted American colonists’ expansion into their ancestral homelands, raiding their farms and settlements in the Ohio Valley.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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China and India gained early access to Russian crude and maintain strategic reserves, while the opportunity for other nations to buy is rapidly shrinking.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ten nations, including K-pop giant South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia and Laos are set to compete in the inaugural competition, with more participants to be announced in the coming months, according to the contest’s website.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countries. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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