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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
On the exhibition’s website, Iran is the only nation listed without any artist representatives.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
The two nations have returned to the court multiple times.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Ventura County and Los Angeles are uniquely positioned along the Pacific to strengthen our nation’s security and resilience.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Officially a not-for-profit, FIFA’s investments are funneled to infrastructure across its 211 member nations, as well as the organization of tournaments such as the World Cup and Club World Cup, according to the Association’s 2027-2030 budget.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 4 May 2026
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
The two nations have returned to the court multiple times.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Ventura County and Los Angeles are uniquely positioned along the Pacific to strengthen our nation’s security and resilience.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Officially a not-for-profit, FIFA’s investments are funneled to infrastructure across its 211 member nations, as well as the organization of tournaments such as the World Cup and Club World Cup, according to the Association’s 2027-2030 budget.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation
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Obama raised millions of dollars, produced a raft of advertisements, and took the unusual step of endorsing dozens of candidates for state legislative office.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Those efforts resulted in criminal charges against Giuliani in two states and a defamation lawsuit from election workers in Georgia.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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To him, this system of artist development is what really defines K-pop, not just language or nationality.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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When Ponce and Brizuela played in the World Cup, there was no controversy because both were substitutes, and Brizuela’s nationality was only revealed after the tournament.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Though Baudelaire was influenced by Poe’s macabre imagination, decadence never developed its own school in nineteenth-century America, then still a young country.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Want to learn more about faraway countries on free embassy tours?—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Where you're not limited by the circumstances of your birth, by the color of your skin, by your ethnicity.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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While affordability among both Black and Latino buyers last year rose 10% from 2024, CAR underscored that the widening gap with other ethnicities was due to wage inequities and persistent barriers to credit access.—
Amancai Biraben,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The commonwealth’s decision to draw a new map comes after Texas, Missouri, Ohio, and North Carolina enacted new maps to add Republican seats, while California and Utah enacted new maps adding Democratic seats.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Democrats’ narrower-than-expected but still-decisive win in Tuesday’s plebiscite undoing the commonwealth’s own truce may or may not be the end of it.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2026
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The shooting has also intensified calls by conservatives to fully fund DHS through a single bill — blaming Democrats for the shutdown and arguing that splitting apart ICE and Border Patrol funding will only give the minority party leverage.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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The five were promoting hate content on social media against minorities, LGBTQ+ community and Jews, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Knowing that my picture, whether flattering or not, is going to be posted (or shared with our family) is extremely daunting.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the Ohio gubernatorial primaries, neither race is expected to be competitive.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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San Diego State’s baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Nevada at Tony Gwynn Stadium Sunday afternoon to stretch its winning streak to 11 straight games and put the Aztecs a half-game ahead of Air Force in the Mountain West baseball race.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Nation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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