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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
But the aesthetic marked by rumpled Oxford shirts and popped polos has also found fertile ground in France, a nation famously resistant to Americanization.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Procurement timelines have shortened and nations continue to increase their budgets.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Iceland was one of the few mosquito-free nations.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Beijing’s ultimate objective is to become a supplier of nuclear power to the world, joining the rare few nations — including the United States, Russia, France and South Korea — that can design and export some of the most sophisticated machines ever invented.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Procurement timelines have shortened and nations continue to increase their budgets.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Iceland was one of the few mosquito-free nations.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Beijing’s ultimate objective is to become a supplier of nuclear power to the world, joining the rare few nations — including the United States, Russia, France and South Korea — that can design and export some of the most sophisticated machines ever invented.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation
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Matchweek eight saw the Premier League’s 20 teams create 55 big chances, the highest of the season — yet, those opportunities brought multiple head-scratching misses, including a couple with game-state-altering potential.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The state enacted the law in 2000.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many immigrants eventually settled in the city, whose 664,000 inhabitants represent more than 170 nationalities.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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Laws eventually backed the violence Chinese immigrants faced with the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 − the first federal law to regulate immigration for a specific nationality.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Given the Frenchman’s frightening form — already up to 18 goals for club and country this season — expect to see Mbappe looking to test the millimetric precision of the Barcelona high line once again.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Regional countries have begun to act against the crime flourishing inside Cambodia’s borders that has ensnared their citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hair aging in different races and ethnicities.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Cal State said under the subpoena, CSU LA was legally obligated to provide employees’ names, gender, race/ethnicity, position title, work site, preferred personal phone number and personal email address, among other information.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The commonwealth does have a Republican governor after Glenn Youngkin, who is term-limited, won in 2021.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to data from the Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services, more than 562,000 people across nearly 271,000 households in the commonwealth received SNAP benefits in June 2025.—
Keisha Rowe,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Although not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, the filibuster has evolved into a powerful tool for minority parties to negotiate, signal opposition, or influence legislative prioritization.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Cory’s appointment comes swiftly after Thomas Benski’s Lumina Media made a seven-figure investment in Arcade, taking a minority stake.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Delving into the tragic murder of Ajike Owens, a Black Florida woman, at the hands of her white neighbor Susan Lorincz, the new film from prolific documentarian Geeta Gandbhir examines issues of race, class, community, and surveillance.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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If your race is in the morning, eat a high-carbohydrate breakfast, such as a bagel or oatmeal.—
Laurel Leicht,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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And so the conflict between love, on one side, and faith, family, and tradition reignites, in a season that retraces the arc of its predecessor—and especially its finale—a bit too closely.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the lack of transparency and due process are similar, and there are few to no guarantees of the safety of people whom ICE agents remove, often without identifying themselves, and move around without notifying the family or lawyers of the detained.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Nation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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