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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
Decoding the reasons A potential breakout of World War cannot be ruled out in the present, with multiple countries going at loggerheads over various issues.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
In a Stanford University ranking of top artificial intelligence countries, Russia is 28th out of 36 countries, behind countries like Spain, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom —drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling, and utterly magical new Norse saga.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Even so, personality disputes can be papered over if countries share mutual goals and interests.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Dozens of countries have been invited, with notices going out over the weekend, according to officials, including Belarus, China, Ukraine, India, Canada, Argentina, Jordan, Egypt, Hungary, and Vietnam, among others.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The growth of networks spanning countries shows no sign of slowing, even as nationalism rises and geographical borders harden.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In all three countries, local militants backed by Russian muscle declared their own microstates.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
In a Stanford University ranking of top artificial intelligence countries, Russia is 28th out of 36 countries, behind countries like Spain, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom —drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling, and utterly magical new Norse saga.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Even so, personality disputes can be papered over if countries share mutual goals and interests.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Dozens of countries have been invited, with notices going out over the weekend, according to officials, including Belarus, China, Ukraine, India, Canada, Argentina, Jordan, Egypt, Hungary, and Vietnam, among others.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The growth of networks spanning countries shows no sign of slowing, even as nationalism rises and geographical borders harden.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In all three countries, local militants backed by Russian muscle declared their own microstates.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countries
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Nestled in the green hills of the Pacific Palisades and just miles from the Pacific Ocean, community members gathered for an afternoon service and concert to grieve, heal and remember — remember homes lost, remember their lives before displacement and remember to find hope in recovery.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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An analysis by the National Association of Home Builders estimates tens of thousands of homes aren't being completed because there aren't enough workers.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The entrepreneurs making millions have figured out how to build entire businesses inside their flow states.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, parts of New South Wales and South Australia states hit record temperatures, some exceeding records set during a destructive summer of forest fires in 2019.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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For the first time, Colombian singer-songwriter Gusi and Guatemalan singer-songwriter Zelaya unite their talents, weaving together the vibrant spirit of their homelands in a song that celebrates love and the richness of life.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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What could also be helpful is searching for objects linked to specific cultural practices brought from the soldiers’ homelands.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Coming from nations, and ships, with clear hierarchies and orders of command, Europeans arrived in a take-me-to-your-leader frame of mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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A number of European nations have taken hardline policies on immigration, like Italy’s controversial practice of sending asylum seekers rescued at sea to deportation centers.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countries. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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