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Recent Examples of governmental
What was perhaps most catastrophic to some was governmental agencies’ failure to adequately and equitably help citizens recover and rebuild.
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Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
According to this test – which developed from a 1971 Supreme Court decision – governmental actions must have a secular legislative purpose, and their main effect may neither advance nor inhibit religion.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
While most sightings are dismissed as misidentifications or atmospheric oddities, a select few stand apart – defying scientific and governmental scrutiny and leaving behind more questions than answers.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Though Brilliant Cities doesn’t rely on federal funding for its services, Eggleton said government aid cuts have made a tough funding environment even tougher because the competition for non-governmental donations becomes even tougher.
—Glenn Gamboa, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
As an intergovernmental entity, ESA stands outside any governmental control and is protected by diplomatic immunity.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In this context, the Ukrainians protesting the July law were driven less by the imperative of fighting corruption than about marking the limits of governmental power.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Individual households could still get assistance if counties seek additional help from non-governmental organizations.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The new law allows Clay County to create a governmental agency called a sports complex authority.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
According to this test – which developed from a 1971 Supreme Court decision – governmental actions must have a secular legislative purpose, and their main effect may neither advance nor inhibit religion.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
While most sightings are dismissed as misidentifications or atmospheric oddities, a select few stand apart – defying scientific and governmental scrutiny and leaving behind more questions than answers.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Though Brilliant Cities doesn’t rely on federal funding for its services, Eggleton said government aid cuts have made a tough funding environment even tougher because the competition for non-governmental donations becomes even tougher.
—Glenn Gamboa, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
As an intergovernmental entity, ESA stands outside any governmental control and is protected by diplomatic immunity.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In this context, the Ukrainians protesting the July law were driven less by the imperative of fighting corruption than about marking the limits of governmental power.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Individual households could still get assistance if counties seek additional help from non-governmental organizations.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The new law allows Clay County to create a governmental agency called a sports complex authority.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
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David Glasser, the CEO of one of the show's production companies, 101 Studios, recently told The Fort Worth Star-Telegram that season 2 was set to begin production in the Lone Star State this month, despite the show not receiving an official renewal from Paramount yet.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Camilla wasn't the only royal who had official duties on Thursday.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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But lawmakers — both at the state and federal level — have yet to adopt any meaningful guardrails on the usage of artificial intelligence.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Bundys and several others in the vehicles were arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede federal officers.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the cuts could undermine the efforts of Lee and others who assist foreign lawyers and victims of injustice facing harassment, retaliation and bureaucratic brick walls, from Latin America to Kyrgyzstan and several nations in Africa.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Officials are currently working on solutions to ease the bureaucratic burden, people familiar with the matter said, particularly given a significant volume of existing license requests.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The dispute began after the village's tax administrator and attorney Deepak Desai found that Daniels had not paid all of his municipal taxes, according to court documents.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Both Suarez and Pardo have argued that switching to even years will boost Miami’s typically paltry voter turnout while significantly reducing election costs, since municipal races would be included on the general election ballot, rather than the city needing to host its own election each time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The tour began through the doors near the check-in desk and to the administrative wing to meet with Gibron, who shared her own history with Planned Parenthood.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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An administrative hearing for the case is scheduled to take place in January.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Long, a former Missouri congressman who spent his pre-government career as an auctioneer, was sworn in as IRS commissioner on June 16 after being confirmed on a 53-44 party-line vote.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Thailand has its third prime minister in a year after Anutin Charnvirakul breezed through a parliamentary vote.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike formal speeches or parliamentary votes, a podcast answer can be easily downplayed or disowned.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The presence of citizen participation in legal decision-making encourages civic engagement, fosters public trust and reanimates the participatory ideals on which the American republic was founded.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the social and civic benefits of fandom are too meaningful to ignore.—
Todd Rogers,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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