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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
Policymakers globally are increasingly worried that the unequal adoption of AI risks widening income and development gaps between rich and poor countries.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Permanent-residency applications from more than seventy countries have been frozen, naturalization ceremonies cancelled.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
See how countries celebrate with decorations, food and performances worldwide.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Jay will then play 73 shows across 13 countries through November.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Other countries like France and Spain are following.
—Sam Bowman, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
The Winter Olympics are in full swing in Italy, and athletes from 93 countries are competing in 16 disciplines across eight sports.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Most countries failing, while democracies slip The group said most countries are failing to keep corruption under control, with 122 out of the 182 nations and territories surveyed scoring less than 50 points.
—Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
That’s good news for governments that will need to sell bonds to cover their outgoings — the agency’s forecast average oil price of $60 a barrel this year is below what many countries need to balance their budgets.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Permanent-residency applications from more than seventy countries have been frozen, naturalization ceremonies cancelled.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
See how countries celebrate with decorations, food and performances worldwide.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Jay will then play 73 shows across 13 countries through November.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Other countries like France and Spain are following.
—Sam Bowman, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
The Winter Olympics are in full swing in Italy, and athletes from 93 countries are competing in 16 disciplines across eight sports.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Most countries failing, while democracies slip The group said most countries are failing to keep corruption under control, with 122 out of the 182 nations and territories surveyed scoring less than 50 points.
—Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
That’s good news for governments that will need to sell bonds to cover their outgoings — the agency’s forecast average oil price of $60 a barrel this year is below what many countries need to balance their budgets.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countries
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And similar scenes of fear and dispossession played out across the country, as Japanese Americans were forced to leave behind their homes and livelihoods and bused to remote camps.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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If an agency is allowed to give itself the right to enter people's homes, the consequences could go far beyond immigration enforcement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Child-care fraud in Minnesota is one of many examples, and Minnesota is only one of many states with lax control of welfare spending.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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In some states, Powerball tickets can be bought online depending on local jurisdiction.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The students argued that Saratoga must support the tribe because the city rests on its ancestral homelands, which stretches throughout several counties in the Bay Area.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Palestinian American poet Noor Hindi and the Sudanese American poet Safia Elhillo described the devastation of their homelands.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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As more than 10 nations in Europe are participating in the F-35 program, this raises concerns related to Trump’s tariff-heavy diplomacy.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The sweeping tariff drawdown makes way for individual nations to negotiate bilateral agreements for economic partnership and development, which will further expand market access, Xi said in his statement.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countries. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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