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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
Although there were agreements signed to reduce the tax burden on companies investing in the two countries, the central element was the announcement of £1 billion worth of export finance to support British companies engaged in energy and healthcare projects in the Latin American country.
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Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Twenty African countries set new records for the imports of solar panels in the past year.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The country now surpasses the cocaine production of South American countries Peru and Bolivia combined.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Starmer will be keen to keep attention the burgeoning trade ties between the two countries.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
By the time of his death, King had visited 90 countries and had performed more than 17,000 concerts.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Delta and Aeromexico have argued in regulatory filings that they shouldn’t be punished for the actions of the Mexican government and consumers and the economies of both countries will be hurt by this.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Part of the participants are from Latin American countries, particularly hailing from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Twenty African countries set new records for the imports of solar panels in the past year.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The country now surpasses the cocaine production of South American countries Peru and Bolivia combined.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Starmer will be keen to keep attention the burgeoning trade ties between the two countries.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
By the time of his death, King had visited 90 countries and had performed more than 17,000 concerts.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Delta and Aeromexico have argued in regulatory filings that they shouldn’t be punished for the actions of the Mexican government and consumers and the economies of both countries will be hurt by this.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Part of the participants are from Latin American countries, particularly hailing from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countries
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As demand for electricity surged to power more electric devices in homes and Big Tech's boom in data centers, renewable energy has been the go-to source for the cheapest, fastest way to generate more juice.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Our homes are a backdrop to our lives.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Riley Gaines has lobbied for bills in several states that would prevent biological males who identify as women from competing in women’s sports.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Indigenous Tribes’ ancestral homelands and hunting grounds could be under threat of mining, clear cutting, or development without consultation because of this decision.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Temporary Protected Status is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States if conditions in their homelands are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangerous conditions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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European nations have moved to increase their defense spending and take more leadership to back Ukraine in its defense against Russia on the assumption that the United States' role is no longer a reliable one.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But if only a few nations achieve a measure of global AI supremacy, that could have far-reaching impacts on competitiveness, economic and financial power concentration, control over key technologies for modern life, and outsized social and cultural influence.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countries. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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