as in citizens
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
recommended that foreign nationals living in the region evacuate immediately
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Recent Examples of nationals
Almost half of all US nationals’ applications are directed there, and Portugal and Italy are their top two options.
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Gregg Berhalter then took it to another level, recruiting more than a dozen dual nationals — including Dest, Tillman, Balogun and Turner — in his five years as coach.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The White House told them to suspend access to any foreign nationals, which led the company to suspend all customers from accessing its most advanced AI systems.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
Anthropic has foreign nationals throughout its workforce, as do OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Meta.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
That meant that even Anthropic employees who are foreign nationals would have been prohibited from using the models.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 June 2026
The government order directed Anthropic to block foreign nationals, both inside and outside the US, from using the models.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
The administration argued that the fee constituted a monetary penalty that the president had lawful authority to impose under federal immigration law to restrict the entry of certain foreign nationals.
—Reuters, NBC news, 8 June 2026
The digital system aims to streamline and better secure border crossings for non-EU nationals on short stays.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Gregg Berhalter then took it to another level, recruiting more than a dozen dual nationals — including Dest, Tillman, Balogun and Turner — in his five years as coach.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The White House told them to suspend access to any foreign nationals, which led the company to suspend all customers from accessing its most advanced AI systems.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
Anthropic has foreign nationals throughout its workforce, as do OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Meta.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
That meant that even Anthropic employees who are foreign nationals would have been prohibited from using the models.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 June 2026
The government order directed Anthropic to block foreign nationals, both inside and outside the US, from using the models.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
The administration argued that the fee constituted a monetary penalty that the president had lawful authority to impose under federal immigration law to restrict the entry of certain foreign nationals.
—Reuters, NBC news, 8 June 2026
The digital system aims to streamline and better secure border crossings for non-EU nationals on short stays.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationals
citizens
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In the name of fairness and competition, Europe has written laws that leave its citizens as the only people in the free world without access to the most advanced technology.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
14 June 2026
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Smiling citizens and permanent residents wave American flags proudly holding up their documents, thanking Leal for his services.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Nationals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationals. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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