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Recent Examples of governmental
According to points made in the Pennsylvania legal filing, a person employed by a governmental agency in Pennsylvania opted to investigate what Character.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
York County leaders will get to vote soon on whether to set a nine-month moratorium on data centers, the latest governmental group in the Charlotte region to consider such action on the hot-button issue.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
In January, Egypt’s governmental Islamic advisory and justiciary body issued a fatwa banning the use of artificial intelligence applications for the interpretation of the Quran.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
The launch of teleSUR fostered the expectation that this network marked a shift in the historical lack of public media in Latin America, where most of the television channels developed by the state have been operating as governmental and/or commercial rather than public media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Atallah works with non-governmental organizations to run free classes for migrant workers, girls and women in refugee camps and those in the LGBT community - among the most marginalized and vulnerable in society.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 25 May 2026
All the more curious then that the majority of students referenced war zones or used their senior theses to protest governmental suppression.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Prior to 1964, different medical and governmental groups provided differing vaccine recommendations using differing approaches.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
Non governmental organizations like MSF are also preparing to launch large-scale responses as quickly as possible.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
York County leaders will get to vote soon on whether to set a nine-month moratorium on data centers, the latest governmental group in the Charlotte region to consider such action on the hot-button issue.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
In January, Egypt’s governmental Islamic advisory and justiciary body issued a fatwa banning the use of artificial intelligence applications for the interpretation of the Quran.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
The launch of teleSUR fostered the expectation that this network marked a shift in the historical lack of public media in Latin America, where most of the television channels developed by the state have been operating as governmental and/or commercial rather than public media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Atallah works with non-governmental organizations to run free classes for migrant workers, girls and women in refugee camps and those in the LGBT community - among the most marginalized and vulnerable in society.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 25 May 2026
All the more curious then that the majority of students referenced war zones or used their senior theses to protest governmental suppression.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Prior to 1964, different medical and governmental groups provided differing vaccine recommendations using differing approaches.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
Non governmental organizations like MSF are also preparing to launch large-scale responses as quickly as possible.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
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The company, which is also the official partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee, has over 7,600 stores including flagship and factory outlets, according to its annual report.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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After Election Day, counties continue counting mail ballots, provisional ballots and other outstanding votes during the official canvass period.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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The larger federal action was still a budget-and-eligibility fight dressed up in the language of reform.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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As for the federal government, independent analyses by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and NPR found that Forest Service wildfire mitigation work is on the decline amid federal staffing cuts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Break down bureaucratic silos between early education, K–12, and higher education so California can build a true cradle-to-career approach that keeps students from falling through the cracks at critical transitions in their educational journey.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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This effort to suppress speech under the guise of bureaucratic process must not prevail.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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These include Grow California, Keep California Golden and a group sponsored by a bipartisan coalition of municipal and county Latino-appointed and elected leaders.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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That year, top city officials raked in more substantial raises than municipal employees at the bottom of the pay scale.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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Additionally, opposition parties have reported political repression and administrative barriers.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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After that incident, he was placed in an enhanced observation module for 24 hours before being cleared and moved into administrative separation.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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An ex-government official with top security clearance has been arrested after federal agents found hundreds of gold bars in his Virginia home worth at least $40 million, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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Vucic, government officials and the pro-government media have branded critics as foreign agents who wish to destroy the country — rhetoric that has ramped up political polarization.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The parliamentary committee overseeing the probe, which met for the first time this week, elected Makashule Gana, an MP from the smaller social democratic RISE Mzansi party.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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That will help his party's preparations for the 2028 parliamentary elections, Choi said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
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That question should be asked with urgency, skepticism and civic self-respect.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Boosting young people's understanding of government and citizens' rights and responsibilities could help reduce political divisions and vitriol, and the country’s 250th birthday could be the start of a potential decade-long civic renaissance.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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