Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microstates
Noun
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Borderless identity also introduces geopolitical complexity where nation-states increasingly assert digital sovereignty.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026 -
During that conflict, their ancestral homes were nation-states.—
Ibrahim Al-Marashi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
Noun
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As conditions worsened, city-states fought over power and resources.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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As children, Vi and Jinx lose their parents in an abortive revolution in Zaun, and years later find themselves on opposite sides of an unfolding power struggle between the two city-states.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
22 May 2026
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Four countries are making their World Cup debuts, including Curacao, population 155,000, the smallest nation ever to reach the tournament.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Additionally, ballots and tally sheets must arrive in the capital, Lima, from 63 countries to be counted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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That’s 60 percent from the Kansas City area, 40 percent from outside the region, and 15 percent of those from other nations.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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But, unlike armies of antiquity, modern armies depend on an extraordinarily complex web of fuel, ammunition, spare parts, maintenance crews, communications, transport, and increasingly autonomous systems operating across multiple domains simultaneously.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Yet that’s exactly what happens when leaders default to protecting their own domains.—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Quinn pounced on the opportunity to cast Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as star-crossed fae princes from feuding kingdoms who (spoiler) have been knocking boots in secret.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
1 June 2026
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While other rulers of the era relied on religious omens or superstition to guide their kingdoms, Aristotle taught the young prince that the universe could be understood through human reason and keen observation.—
Steve Muscato,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The city has been under many empires over history.—
Dan Mangan,Emma Graham,Hugh Leask,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Caesars Entertainment for almost $6 billion, a merger that would create one of the largest gaming empires.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Microstates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microstates. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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