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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a studio head who was once the undisputed ruler of the kingdom of Hollywood
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Recent Examples of kingdoms
But these are relatively new arrivals on Earth; all three kingdoms are less than one billion years old.
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Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
Discovering a site like this allows archaeologists to further understand the culture and society of early medieval England, when the country was fragmented into several kingdoms but rulers like Offa were beginning to unify it and Alfred the Great was fighting off Viking invaders.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The burial ground dates back to a significant time in English history, when regional kingdoms started to form and consolidate power.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The early Iron Age kingdoms of Neo-Assyria, Egypt, Israel and Judah, and their relationship to the Phoenician cities, underlie our understanding of these events.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
From enchanted kingdoms to the streets of today, members of the Art Directors Guild craft the environments that bring film, television, and theater to life.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Each gift contained a prophecy about the identity and destiny of the newborn, while the names and kingdoms of origin of Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar, documented in ancient texts such as the Liber Pontificalis, reinforce the universality of the tribute.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
But the profitable slave trade continued, crucial to the colonial order that the leaders of these and other European kingdoms had decided to build.
—Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Across kingdoms, the same basic layout helps animals see, move and protect their bodies.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
Discovering a site like this allows archaeologists to further understand the culture and society of early medieval England, when the country was fragmented into several kingdoms but rulers like Offa were beginning to unify it and Alfred the Great was fighting off Viking invaders.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The burial ground dates back to a significant time in English history, when regional kingdoms started to form and consolidate power.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The early Iron Age kingdoms of Neo-Assyria, Egypt, Israel and Judah, and their relationship to the Phoenician cities, underlie our understanding of these events.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
From enchanted kingdoms to the streets of today, members of the Art Directors Guild craft the environments that bring film, television, and theater to life.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Each gift contained a prophecy about the identity and destiny of the newborn, while the names and kingdoms of origin of Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar, documented in ancient texts such as the Liber Pontificalis, reinforce the universality of the tribute.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
But the profitable slave trade continued, crucial to the colonial order that the leaders of these and other European kingdoms had decided to build.
—Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Across kingdoms, the same basic layout helps animals see, move and protect their bodies.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kingdoms
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And the restaurant has hosted notables from the realms of politics, sports and culinary greatness.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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No people have been beyond low Earth orbit since December 1972, when the Apollo 17 crew returned from lunar realms.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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About 70% of the fire survivors in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas are unable to move back into their homes, leaving them paying high rents on temporary housing for more than a year, which has tapped out their savings and placed about half into serious debt.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The subchapter, adopted by the state legislature in 1999, authorizes Hood County to regulate development in specific unincorporated areas to protect the Lake Granbury and Brazos River watershed.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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In highly structured domains like coding or math, deeper automation is already possible.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Billing emails should always come from official domains tied directly to the company.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the theatrical space, that’ll likely mean the consolidation of marketing and distribution departments.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Prisma Health, a large health care system in South Carolina, implemented a new policy mandating masking for patients and visitors in emergency departments and in labor and delivery units.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The new technology starts as a colloidal suspension of gold nanoparticles, which self-assemble into micrometer-scale spheres in solution.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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The video of the incident went viral online, popping up across different platforms and drawing varying reactions from different political spheres, garnering praise and criticism alike.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The situation is particularly bad in the southern provinces and islands, where garbage collection is sometimes as low as 57%, meaning garbage can be left in dumpsters and trash cans for days.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Two thirds of the country was without electricity at peak demand last week, and daily electricity cuts averaged more than 20 hours in many provinces.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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These kicks are made for long walks, busy travel days, intense sweat sessions, and everything in between; their versatility is seemingly infinite.—
Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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Travelers will be able to park, see their plane from the lot, move through security and board quickly – a contrast to the long walks and crowds at major hubs.—
Ken Molestina,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Spellings noted that the United States has a teacher shortage, especially in fields like special education, driven in part by an aging teacher population and high attrition.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The half-million-dollar campus, equivalent to more than $9 million today, was designed to function as both an academic and civic space, with a large auditorium and athletic fields reflecting the city’s growing expectations for public education.—
Sarah M. Boye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Kingdoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingdoms. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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