as in federal
of or relating to a nation
played the home team's national anthem before the start of the soccer game
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as in citizen
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 national
Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The exhibition opens May 21 and invites viewers to consider how national narratives are constructed—and who gets left out.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2025
Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The main suspect is a German national identified by media as Christian Brueckner, who is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for raping a 72-year-old woman in Portugal in 2005.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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Adjective
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The exhibition opens May 21 and invites viewers to consider how national narratives are constructed—and who gets left out.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2025
Noun
Separate Immigration Order Blocks Harvard International Students In a separate, unprecedented proclamation issued on June 4, 2025, Donald Trump banned foreign nationals from coming to the United States to attend Harvard University.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The main suspect is a German national identified by media as Christian Brueckner, who is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for raping a 72-year-old woman in Portugal in 2005.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national
Adjective
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The federal Justice Department has announced investigations into the state and the California Interscholastic Federation over its inclusive policies for transgender athletes.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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This is a core manifestation of fascism — using federal forces to put down dissent.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Those graduates will become the citizens and leaders of tomorrow’s America.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Therefore, an asset that generates income, even in a freeport that remains under the ownership of a US citizen or resident would be subject to US federal tax.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The text messages were largely between Baldoni, his publicist Jennifer Abel and crisis management expert Melissa Nathan, and were obtained through a civil subpoena, Lively's complaint said.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Age verification for pornographic websites Texas enacted a law in 2023 that requires pornography websites to confirm that visitors are at least 18 years old or face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day.—
Melissa Quinn
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The requirement for clean, reliable and secure data that can adapt to the changing demands of internal and external partners has become a table stake for forward-thinking companies in this marketplace.—
Lori Schafer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Hegseth's use of Signal is now under internal investigation by the Defense Department's inspector general.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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In other business, the board addressed a potential budget shortfall by approving a municipal grocery sales tax of one percent.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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According to Kansas City’s municipal code on impounding a dog who has bitten someone, the dog — if already deemed dangerous through the court process— should be immediately impounded and euthanized humanely.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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But in a stark contrast, Read’s father has been mingling with her fans and chatting with the press in an apparent bid to win public sentiment over to his daughter.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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When Thrasher’s name surfaced for the FSU job in 2014, students heckled him at a public forum, appalled by his role as a lobbyist and as chairman of then-Gov. Rick Scott’s re-election campaign.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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“National.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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