Thesaurus results for JURISDICTIONS

jurisdictions

noun

plural of jurisdiction

as in governments

lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) the United States has no jurisdiction over Cuba

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Recent Examples of jurisdictions The House of Representatives even enacted a rule in 1974 that required its committees to undertake futures research within their jurisdictions. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Some jurisdictions have implemented paid holidays from work while political campaigns increasingly offer rides to the polls. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 The case, which has led to the arrest and convictions of four other individuals, was originally closed by local jurisdictions, but was reopened by the Attorney General's Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit in 2019. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 In many jurisdictions, such as Egypt and Mozambique, sovereign debt distress or the risk of it leaves little fiscal room for other government spending. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026 One limitation of obtaining court orders against counterfeiters is the difficulty of enforcing them in foreign jurisdictions. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The day was also a feast in honor of the recipient – typically the prefect of Rome, who supervised the city’s jurisdictions and police. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 All told, regulators in 68 jurisdictions worldwide cleared the merger with minimal pushback. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 Illinois, Missouri, and Wyoming do not have statewide online mail-ballot trackers, although tracking may be available in some local jurisdictions. — Time Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

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Meloni's right-wing coalition says the change will lead to more stable governments and avoid chaotic post-election dealmaking.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
While practical, large-scale quantum computing remains a major engineering challenge, governments are increasingly treating the technology as a strategic capability rather than just a scientific pursuit.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

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The new rules would not restrict banks' ability to count housing tax credit investments toward their Community Reinvestment Act obligations, an administration official said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
But a key rationale for eligibility rules is to establish bright-line, predictable rules that should promote fair play and competition, with colleges, coaches and athletes treated similarly in similar situations.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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Unlike conventional antidepressants, which can take weeks to work and require daily dosing, psilocybin has shown the potential to produce rapid and lasting improvements after just a handful of administrations, Nath said.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Previous administrations were ousted when spending disagreements came to a head – and Lecornu himself resigned less than a month into his tenure over budget divisions, only to be reappointed by President Emmanuel Macron days later.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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During those inflationary regimes, art returned about 7% a year above inflation, wine 5% and stamps 9%.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The same pattern is evident in the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the 1960s and 1970s, which culminated in the establishment of Islamic regimes and the spread of Islamist extremism.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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