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Recent Examples of governmental
This is not guaranteed, certainly, but is perhaps more likely to happen than further governmental action.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Congress, which makes our laws, is the only governmental body that can repeal them.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Lodestar said that after governmental approvals, construction would take six to nine months.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
That means voluminous records that will be examined, along with every document filed with the IRS or other governmental entity where claims about the money are made under penalties of perjury.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The point of this material is not to downplay the events that day in Kenmure Street, nor the ongoing activism that persists in the city as UK governmental policies towards immigrants lean further right.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
The governmental license carried by these professionals makes that unnecessary.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
The district spokesperson said state law bars any governmental entity from entering into a contract with such a group.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Jan. 2026
This feat has now managed to catapult the company’s profile and attract new potential governmental and defence industry customers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Congress, which makes our laws, is the only governmental body that can repeal them.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Lodestar said that after governmental approvals, construction would take six to nine months.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
That means voluminous records that will be examined, along with every document filed with the IRS or other governmental entity where claims about the money are made under penalties of perjury.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The point of this material is not to downplay the events that day in Kenmure Street, nor the ongoing activism that persists in the city as UK governmental policies towards immigrants lean further right.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
The governmental license carried by these professionals makes that unnecessary.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
The district spokesperson said state law bars any governmental entity from entering into a contract with such a group.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Jan. 2026
This feat has now managed to catapult the company’s profile and attract new potential governmental and defence industry customers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
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Late on December 22, for example, mere hours after the shooting, detectives visited Barry and James, both of them still in the ER with conditions listed as critical, to record their official statements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Japan’s retail investors unwound bullish bets in the yen during the height of a recent rally, potentially capping its gains as talk of official intervention buoyed the currency.—
Ruth Carson,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Lemon made his first public comments after federal authorities arrested him on Thursday for partaking in an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church earlier this month.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday after he was arrested and hit with federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Allies of Noem, meanwhile, have decided that Homan and Scott are bureaucratic dinosaurs who are unable to achieve the president’s objectives.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even in its ideal form, the bureaucratic pardon would not possess the political legitimacy to undertake large-scale reform or grant broader amnesties.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company also supplied asbestos-cement pipe from 1983 to 1988 used by municipal water systems, sewer systems and other customers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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But, despite signing a contract with ICE, ongoing litigation alleges that the company has not secured a business license or the proper conditional-use permit for the facility with the municipal government of California City.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Biery also took aim at administrative warrants, which federal immigration agents often use to make arrests and which do not require a judge’s signature.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even the smallest programs require ongoing investment in faculty time, staff support and administrative oversight.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Unlike the anti-government protesters, who had reason to fear recognition and reprisal, those carrying pro-government placards showed their faces.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Last week, Iranian state TV aired footage that focused on a sign held by a pro-government protester.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Jan. 2026
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Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's list of candidates won the largest share of seats in November's parliamentary elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Sudani secured the most seats in November’s parliamentary elections but withdrew his candidacy this month.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The dissolution of political parties and similar groups follows similar measures that activists say have targeted civic freedom and the opposition since military authorities took power in a 2022 coup.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Luther Campbell, the rap artist, coach, civic activist and champion of the First Amendment, is preparing to announce a run for Congress in South Florida.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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