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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
Shouting angrily, protesters demanded access to the UN compound where thousands of delegates from countries around the world are attending this year’s UN climate summit in the Amazon city of Belém, Brazil.
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CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
By mid-2025, the two countries had opened discussions on defense and free trade, and Bangladesh joined China and Pakistan for a trilateral summit in June after restoring diplomatic ties with the latter.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Trump’s goal could be to rally a majority of the world’s countries to call for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire, with details on implementation to be worked out by the parties.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Areas in countries including Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic also experienced devastating effects from the storm, with communities now attempting to rebuild.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Most rich countries’ emissions have declined, even as their economies have grown.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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
After all, investment from China is expanding even in countries that fear Chinese power.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
By mid-2025, the two countries had opened discussions on defense and free trade, and Bangladesh joined China and Pakistan for a trilateral summit in June after restoring diplomatic ties with the latter.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Trump’s goal could be to rally a majority of the world’s countries to call for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire, with details on implementation to be worked out by the parties.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Areas in countries including Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic also experienced devastating effects from the storm, with communities now attempting to rebuild.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Most rich countries’ emissions have declined, even as their economies have grown.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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
After all, investment from China is expanding even in countries that fear Chinese power.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countries
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Across Ohio, homes sold at a median of $245,000 during August, down 2% from $250,000 in July.—
USA TODAY Network,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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This piece, created in 1916, shows the details of Klimt’s last summer in his Attersee haven, with trees and various homes seen dotting the area’s lake.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Nov. 2025
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Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Coverage decisions ultimately rest not with the White House, but with the states.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Colorado River Indian Tribes have formally accorded personhood status to the Colorado River, creating a powerful new mechanism to protect the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid homelands.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The villages of the Kuskokwim Delta are the traditional homelands of generations of Yup'ik people.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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While the United States rose from the wreckage of the war to take its place as the youngest member of the family of nations, many other communities caught up in it had to fight just as long and just as hard to find their own footing in the brave new world that followed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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These risks have prompted the United States, China, and other spacefaring nations to develop advanced systems for tracking, avoiding, and potentially removing orbital debris.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countries. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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