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as in state
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
the American people became one nation when they adopted the Constitution in 1789
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Recent Examples of nation
The tariffs start at a baseline of 10% on many nations and spike to as high as 50% on goods from India and Brazil.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The fair was staged by the International Institute of Milwaukee and represented more than 20 nations, along with the music, art, handicrafts, costumes and food of each country.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Lobbyists working for the Democratic Progressive Party and the Kuomintang, the island nation’s two primary political parties, have contacted Heritage employees, for instance, 30 times since Election Day 2024.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Peru is a multicultural nation filled with unique traditions, world-class gastronomy, and vast natural reserves.
—Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The fair was staged by the International Institute of Milwaukee and represented more than 20 nations, along with the music, art, handicrafts, costumes and food of each country.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Lobbyists working for the Democratic Progressive Party and the Kuomintang, the island nation’s two primary political parties, have contacted Heritage employees, for instance, 30 times since Election Day 2024.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Peru is a multicultural nation filled with unique traditions, world-class gastronomy, and vast natural reserves.
—Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation
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Roughly 7,100 people were employed by those 25 companies, or about 2% of the state's SNAP recipients in 2020.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The nationalities of those arrested are unknown, Petro said.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Reports vary regarding the nationality of the climbers, who are said to include two or three Italians, two Nepalis, a German, a French person, and potentially a Canadian.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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Women from 130 countries are participating in this year’s edition, which concludes on November 21 with the crowning of the winner.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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With trials underway in multiple countries, electric roads are now drawing global attention.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The profiles the algorithm developed also include detailed information on their income, race, ethnicity, place of origin, religion, language, marital status, gun ownership and more.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Autism affects children regardless of race, ethnicity or income level.—
Joshua Anbar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some businesses and other services in the commonwealth will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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In Virginia, the top three commonwealth jobs held by Republicans will soon be held by liberal Democrats.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Without the requirement to protect majority-minority districts, Republicans would have far greater freedom to redraw congressional maps in ways that dilute the voting power of Black and other minority communities—areas that tend to favor Democrats.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Simply stated, the filibuster lets a minority number of senators block passage of a bill until 60 of 100 of the full Senate agree to limit debate on legislation – a process known as cloture – and allow passage to proceed.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For example, for a family of three paying $22,000 annual premiums with a $21,000 deductible is essentially paying mortgage on an expensive non-existent house.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In her eight years practicing family law, Jackie Combs has helped her clients navigate many divorces.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Todd Covington, a Kansas City Fire Department battalion chief, is seeking unspecified monetary damages for allegations of race discrimination and retaliation, according to a Jackson County court petition .—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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But last Sunday’s race was made even better because the strategies from all the front-running drivers diverged.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Nation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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