Thesaurus results for COURTS

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noun

plural of court

as in palaces

the residence of a ruler Hampton Court was the imposing residence of King Henry VIII

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as in courtyards

an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls) the art museum boasts a glass-sided court that is filled with an array of greenery and sculpture

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as in tribunals

an assembly of persons for the administration of justice this court is now called to order

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as in judges

a public official having authority to decide questions of law if it please the court, I'd like to approach the bench

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courts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of court

as in woos

to act so as to make (something) more likely you're courting disaster if you keep playing with matches

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as in dates

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage they courted for a year before getting married

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Recent Examples of courts

Noun

What hangs in the balance is an American industry’s shape and a precedent that will be established not just by courts alone but by the influence of presidential power. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 Citizen suits often ask the courts to order a stop to the polluting activity, payments for reducing or cleaning up the harm done, and civil penalties paid to the government. — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 For each new state, Rasa works to establish data-sharing agreements with courts, corrections agencies, probation departments and private vendors. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 Historically, trade actions taken under Section 301 have also proven much harder to be overturned by the courts. — CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 That dispute has unfolded alongside proceedings before two international courts, but only one is considering genocide. — Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 The move was widely ridiculed in the Pacific Rim nation, where English is already widely used, including in courts and parliament. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Kansas is considering the change amid concerns that increasingly contentious and expensive judicial elections in other states are making their courts more partisan and less independent. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Apple regularly publishes ecosystem studies as regulators and courts continue to scrutinize the App Store's rules. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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But while the BlackWidow courts a crowd more interested in cracking open their keyboards for DIY tweaks, the Huntsman V3 Pro TKL 8K targets gamers who want fast inputs and faster reaction times. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026 One night in April when the boy playing Orlando was home sick and Jamie was waiting for Adele in their private coital chamber, Bromley kept her late to work on the scene where Orlando courts Rosalind playing Ganymede playing Rosalind. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Biglari Holdings courts the MAHA movement The MAHA hire is the latest chapter in a long and turbulent saga for Biglari Holdings and its CEO Sardar Biglari, who took control of Steak ‘n Shake in 2008 when the chain was losing $100,000 a day. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 The ensemble cast includes Ellie Bamber as Eleanor’s sister, Beatrice, and Ed Suter as Edward’s loyal squire Richard, who courts Beatrice amid the escalating tragedy. — Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025 Fox News, which courts an older linear audience, has put new focus on its reach via YouTube, X, TikTok and Instagram, among other venues. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for courts

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Newport, Rhode Island Located on Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay, Newport is known for its opulent Gilded Age mansions reminiscent of European palaces, along with its equally stunning ocean views and beaches.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Once a thriving center of Afghan architecture and royal grandeur, Mandu's palaces and mosques now stand frozen in time, their intricate designs and artistic embellishments weathered by centuries of abandonment.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of palaces

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Their beams cut through smoke and darkness, while charred cars were parked in the street and in apartment courtyards.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
The cheeky duo is accompanied by weather-resistant flowers and a welcome sign, making an adorable addition to flower beds, porches, lawns, patios, walkways, courtyards, potted plants, and more.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026

Definition of courtyards

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Lawmakers are prohibited by the state Constitution from being paid representatives for individuals or entities before state agencies other than judicial tribunals.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
In 1996, the United Nations selected her as chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Definition of tribunals

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Chancery courts in Mississippi handle legal issues including equity disputes, family law, estate matters and land record cases, and chancery judges — also called chancellors — typically hear trials without a jury present.

— Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Nationally, 70% of federal judges are white and 60% are men, and former prosecutors outnumber public defenders 4 to 1, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.

— Julia Coin July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

Definition of judges

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There’s also her longtime pal Taylor Strecker (and her pregnant wife Taylor Donohue), Beau’s Italian half-sister Georgia (who’s also crashing with Schroeder and Clark) and, yes, Rob, a dude pushing 50 who only dates twenty-somethings.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
As recently as January 2025, NetJets expanded the program, albeit with as many as 90 blackout dates for its lead price product.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of dates

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Part of the new initiative is replacing some state waiting enclosures with fewer opaque panels, giving anyone at a station full view of what people on the shelter benches are doing.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
The factory in the former Gildan building in Granite Industrial Park will make data center hardware such as liquid cooling enclosures and server racks.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Definition of enclosures

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Now, under the law named after her, magistrates and judges in North Carolina must be stricter when setting release conditions for people charged with violent crimes.

— Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Of the 931 federal judges and magistrates who responded, only 15 had ever fielded a challenge to audiovisual evidence as a deepfake.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026