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Recent Examples of governmental
By transforming its platform into a more private service for younger users, Snapchat hopes to preempt further governmental scrutiny and avoid similar purges internationally, reflecting a growing global trend to protect children from harmful online content.
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Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Waites was born in Atlanta, and her professional experience includes working in the legislative and external affairs division of FEMA in numerous leadership positions across operations, legislative, governmental, and external affairs.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The charges against those arrested include assault on a police officer, weapon possession, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration, cops said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
By combining significant endurance, high payload capacity, and adaptable mission configurations, AeroForce X aims to position itself as a versatile solution for both governmental and commercial operators.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
Bolstered by expert analysis, the film provides a fascinating look into governmental cover-ups over the years and humanity's natural curiosity for what may be out there.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
Fans were arrested on charges such as suspicion of assault on a police officer, criminal possession of a weapon (a knife), reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental administration, and trademark counterfeiting, the NYPD said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Cities are even asked to ensure the FIFA names for the venues are used for all local directional signage from at least 14 days prior to the opening match, while the usual stadium name is not to be used in governmental communications.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Paul leads the Senate panel that deals with homeland security and governmental affairs.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Waites was born in Atlanta, and her professional experience includes working in the legislative and external affairs division of FEMA in numerous leadership positions across operations, legislative, governmental, and external affairs.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The charges against those arrested include assault on a police officer, weapon possession, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration, cops said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
By combining significant endurance, high payload capacity, and adaptable mission configurations, AeroForce X aims to position itself as a versatile solution for both governmental and commercial operators.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
Bolstered by expert analysis, the film provides a fascinating look into governmental cover-ups over the years and humanity's natural curiosity for what may be out there.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
Fans were arrested on charges such as suspicion of assault on a police officer, criminal possession of a weapon (a knife), reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental administration, and trademark counterfeiting, the NYPD said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Cities are even asked to ensure the FIFA names for the venues are used for all local directional signage from at least 14 days prior to the opening match, while the usual stadium name is not to be used in governmental communications.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Paul leads the Senate panel that deals with homeland security and governmental affairs.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
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Bass, who served in Congress for more than a decade, was designated by then-President Biden to be part of his official delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Ament is wearing a Heat hat tonight, but he is headed to Milwaukee as part of the not-yet-official Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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As Juneteenth has gained mainstream recognition as a federal holiday, Chef Caldwell remains fiercely protective of its true roots.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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None of that is to say the Newsoms are off the hook in a federal investigation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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And a measure San Diego voters passed four years ago to address the region’s shortage of child care by allowing it to be hosted in recreation centers has been stalled by funding uncertainty and bureaucratic delays.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Now, parents might have to navigate multiple bureaucratic systems to get answers.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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The company has highlighted the block parties happening in Hoboken; bars and restaurants throwing watch parties; changes to municipal laws, such as allowing alcohol-serving establishments to stay open later; and how the influx of tourists has impacted hotels and rentals.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
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The Municipal Park Complex off of Raymaley Road is where the township's municipal offices are located along with the library, a fishing pond, dog park, skate park, pavilions, and nearly a dozen baseball fields.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The boundaries of some of these areas are based on soil studies rather than on administrative boundaries, as is the case with the three sub-regions mentioned above.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Democrats and food advocates worry that states will reduce food benefits to pay the higher administrative costs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Freedom 250 is run as a quasi-government nonprofit under the National Parks Foundation.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The film follows cybersecurity expert Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor), who lifts secret files about the existence of aliens from Wardex, a covert non-government organization that used to employ him.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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On Wednesday, Lopez sought to use a parliamentary maneuver to ignore the Public Safety Committee's vote, and reintroduce the measure with tweaks that include much stiffer penalties.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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In an interview on CNBC, Vance said Iran's foreign minister and parliamentary speaker will represent Iran at the signing in Switzerland on Friday.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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More bills have been introduced this year than last, including by Republicans, said Justine Gluck, policy director of the Future of Privacy Forum, a nonprofit that advocates for data privacy in technology and whose members are from industry, academia and civic groups.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Organizers on Wednesday had expected Campbell, famous from his time as a leader of the rap group 2 Live Crew and more recently a civic activist, would attend.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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