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Recent Examples of governmental
The legislature voted in 2015 to establish the partnership to give municipal and other non-state public-sector workers another option for health coverage besides the plan offered by their municipality or regional governmental entity.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
These guidelines are the foundation for governmental nutritional programs – for example, they are used to determine which foods are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as well as how school lunches are prepared.
—Cristina Palacios, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Presidents Day is a federal holiday, meaning some governmental entities and businesses will be closed in observance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
These guidelines are the foundation for governmental nutritional programs – for example, they are used to determine which foods are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as well as how school lunches are prepared.
—Cristina Palacios, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, however, these folks seem to be incapable of smiling while carrying out their governmental duties or speaking to the press or to Congress.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The decisions and forces that affect society, that dictate the livelihoods and well-being of its citizens, are at the mercy of the market, and the now frighteningly transparent ways that the market serves and benefits its dutiful governmental benefactors.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority — the independent governmental agency responsible for building and operating Austin-area toll roads — has raised rates for 2026.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
In contrast, there are a variety of different toll roads in North Texas with different tolling structures and they are run by different governmental agencies and private companies.
—Yamil Berard, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
These guidelines are the foundation for governmental nutritional programs – for example, they are used to determine which foods are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as well as how school lunches are prepared.
—Cristina Palacios, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Presidents Day is a federal holiday, meaning some governmental entities and businesses will be closed in observance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
These guidelines are the foundation for governmental nutritional programs – for example, they are used to determine which foods are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as well as how school lunches are prepared.
—Cristina Palacios, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, however, these folks seem to be incapable of smiling while carrying out their governmental duties or speaking to the press or to Congress.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The decisions and forces that affect society, that dictate the livelihoods and well-being of its citizens, are at the mercy of the market, and the now frighteningly transparent ways that the market serves and benefits its dutiful governmental benefactors.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority — the independent governmental agency responsible for building and operating Austin-area toll roads — has raised rates for 2026.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
In contrast, there are a variety of different toll roads in North Texas with different tolling structures and they are run by different governmental agencies and private companies.
—Yamil Berard, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
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The two attorneys made a slew of arguments to defend their position, including that the pair of lawmakers did not have legal standing to bring a suit related to their official duties in the first place.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Park’s remarks came two days after the official one-year anniversary of the start of the fires.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The videos, posted to X on Sunday afternoon, quickly drew thousands of views and appear to show Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino ordering a crowd to move back as federal agents attempted to remove a man from a vehicle parked at the gas station.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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Her confinement was not the result of any criminal conduct, but of bureaucratic error compounded by institutional inertia.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the overlapping policies are part of an overarching strategy of layering bureaucratic hurdles to reduce legal immigration altogether, especially from certain nationalities, lawyers told the Miami Herald.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Witmer said the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and a municipal sewer district have approved cleanup measures.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Jan. 2026
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The legislature voted in 2015 to establish the partnership to give municipal and other non-state public-sector workers another option for health coverage besides the plan offered by their municipality or regional governmental entity.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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The states sought a temporary restraining order, asking the court to block the funding freeze and the administration’s demands for large volumes of administrative data.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The following day, however, Austin police changed their explanation, saying the officer had communicated with ICE after learning the federal agency had previously placed an administrative warrant on the woman.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile in Venezuela, from the capital city to the Colombian border at Cúcuta, there are civilians in the streets getting their phones checked for having pro-opposition conversations by colectivos (armed pro-government gangs).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now seen as a day to honor every person who has held the United States' high office, the holiday gives government and some non-government workers alike a day off in the throes of winter.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Transparent procurement, international oversight, open data (where feasible) and meaningful parliamentary scrutiny can keep ambition accountable.—
Alexander Görlach,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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The article appeared ahead of China’s annual parliamentary meeting in March, when top leaders gather to set policy goals for the year ahead.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Throughout 2025, national organizing groups worked to build a network of hundreds of thousands of activists engaged in their communities and civic life.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Hogan said bringing his children to the protest was a way to teach them civic engagement outside the classroom.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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