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Recent Examples of governmental
Curriculums teach about the laws and governmental acts in place that withheld education and advancement from the enslaved, but skip over the intellect and radical acts Black people achieved anyway.
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Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Such strong governmental oversight separates broadcasting from any other medium of mass communication in the United States.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Because it is privately funded and receives no federal money, the project is exempt from many exhaustive governmental vetting and environmental analysis requirements.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Her advocacy extended to public speaking, testifying before Congress and various governmental bodies, and developing educational resources for substance abuse prevention.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
It was announced last month that ticket sales from the visit of Israel would go to a humanitarian cause helping Palestinian people, and it was subsequently confirmed by the NFF that proceeds would be handed over to Doctors Without Borders, a non-governmental organisation working in Gaza.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This position acts as the liaison to top-level managers, the California State Legislature, the California Governor’s Office and state, federal and local governmental agencies.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Yet, strangely and dismayingly, because military and governmental trappings are so familiar from other movies and thus easily borrowed by this one, Lockjaw seems more firmly grounded in his political milieu than Pat/Bob and Perfidia do in theirs.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
To comply with the First Amendment, Oregon would then need to show that its law advances a compelling governmental interest and is narrowly tailored to achieve that aim.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Such strong governmental oversight separates broadcasting from any other medium of mass communication in the United States.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Because it is privately funded and receives no federal money, the project is exempt from many exhaustive governmental vetting and environmental analysis requirements.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Her advocacy extended to public speaking, testifying before Congress and various governmental bodies, and developing educational resources for substance abuse prevention.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
It was announced last month that ticket sales from the visit of Israel would go to a humanitarian cause helping Palestinian people, and it was subsequently confirmed by the NFF that proceeds would be handed over to Doctors Without Borders, a non-governmental organisation working in Gaza.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This position acts as the liaison to top-level managers, the California State Legislature, the California Governor’s Office and state, federal and local governmental agencies.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Yet, strangely and dismayingly, because military and governmental trappings are so familiar from other movies and thus easily borrowed by this one, Lockjaw seems more firmly grounded in his political milieu than Pat/Bob and Perfidia do in theirs.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
To comply with the First Amendment, Oregon would then need to show that its law advances a compelling governmental interest and is narrowly tailored to achieve that aim.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
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The appropriate State or local election official shall place such names on the official voting list.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Delhi has been consistently prioritizing cold interests over all else—engaging with the junta in Myanmar, refraining from openly criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, engaging both Iran and Israel, and getting closer toward recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s official government.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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The protests come amid a federal government shutdown now in its 18th day, broader immigration enforcement operations, and the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and Los Angeles.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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In a statement, her attorneys disputed McLaughlin’s version of events and said she was attacked by federal agents while on her morning commute.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Independent, democratic unions, by contrast, face months or years of bureaucratic resistance.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Long known for its massive scale and bureaucratic complexity, the Pentagon is slowly transforming itself into a more streamlined organization, much like a Silicon Valley company.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The letter, written in English and Spanish, will include information on how to pay citations in full, enter a payment plan or request community service from a municipal judge.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Gim said tents set up on municipal sports fields to house migrants were already being removed.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The department has placed him on administrative leave pending the outcome of his immigration case but has not conceded fault, insisting that all standard vetting protocols were followed.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Henrikson, a fellow sixth-grade Gifted and Talented Education teacher, was placed on administrative leave after rallying at school board meetings and public demonstrations to bring Rupert back to the 60th Street campus.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fed will consider non-government data during shutdown Powell said that the Federal Open Market Committee will continue to follow its meeting schedule, making decisions based on available data.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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That goal marks something of a final sprint for TAMM, which began in the mid-2000s, when then-Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed championed one-stop service centers and an e-government initiative was rolled out.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Motions by the far-left and far-right both failed, averting the possibility of snap parliamentary elections.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Though the organizers urged peace, these protests, too, turned violent, with police firing on demonstrators and crowds then setting fire to the parliamentary building and government leaders’ homes.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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To his credit, Benioff spent years investing in that soil, giving millions to improve San Francisco’s civic health.—
Tom Chavez,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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MADVoters' Courtney said the goal is to make sure Hoosiers' civic engagement doesn't end with a protest.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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