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as in countries
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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as in nationalities
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions
an international organization dedicated to upholding the basic human rights of people from all nations
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Recent Examples of nations
Researchers cited incomplete data on countries in conflict and low-income nations as a limitation of the study.
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Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The president has repeatedly referred to America’s trade imbalances with other nations as a national emergency worthy of such intervention.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Six other nations — including the United Kingdom, France and India — also possess smaller stockpiles.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Presidential elections are also coming up in Colombia next spring, which could reset the relationship between the two nations.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Far from the constructive ambiguity of the 1992 Consensus, Lai breathlessly argued that Taiwan and China are distinct, autonomous nations, drawing on historical, legal, and identity-based arguments linking the island’s heritage to Austronesian culture, rather than Chinese.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Canvas’ co-chief executive officer Devin Gilmarti spoke of the importance of fashion diplomacy and the idea that creation can unite nations.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
After World War II, Argentina was thought to have great potential to become one of the world’s leading, wealthy nations.
—Jim Nowlan, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Some trade agreements with other nations resulted in lower auto tariffs, including deals with top car exporters Japan and the European Union.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The president has repeatedly referred to America’s trade imbalances with other nations as a national emergency worthy of such intervention.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Six other nations — including the United Kingdom, France and India — also possess smaller stockpiles.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Presidential elections are also coming up in Colombia next spring, which could reset the relationship between the two nations.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Far from the constructive ambiguity of the 1992 Consensus, Lai breathlessly argued that Taiwan and China are distinct, autonomous nations, drawing on historical, legal, and identity-based arguments linking the island’s heritage to Austronesian culture, rather than Chinese.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Canvas’ co-chief executive officer Devin Gilmarti spoke of the importance of fashion diplomacy and the idea that creation can unite nations.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
After World War II, Argentina was thought to have great potential to become one of the world’s leading, wealthy nations.
—Jim Nowlan, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Some trade agreements with other nations resulted in lower auto tariffs, including deals with top car exporters Japan and the European Union.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nations
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Al-Rasheed has also been a leader in urban development across Saudi Arabia and represents Saudi Arabia as a lead on Urban 20, which brings together mayors from major cities in G20 countries.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The project aims to build a research base on the Moon for use by participating countries by the early 2030s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The nationalities and the identities of the foreign climbers still missing have not yet been confirmed, but Mahato said the group included climbers from France, Canada and Italy.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Their nationalities and identities have not been disclosed.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not directly regulate these clinics, so safety standards are left up to the states.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
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But Democratic governors and attorneys general from some two dozen states sued the federal government to keep the payments coming, arguing that SNAP is an entitlement that cannot be cut off.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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The brand is spread across age groups, demographics, ethnicities and hairstyles, Vahora said, adding that it over-indexes in the Latin and Black communities.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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It’s also filled with striking visuals (courtesy of cinematographer Leung Ming Kai) that capture the beauty of a region in which different ethnicities (Chinese, Thai, Malaysian) and religions (Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam) have coexisted for decades.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Inspired by his experience in STEM programs supporting underrepresented minorities and by professors who guided him to take on challenging research, Bello and his research colleagues last year presented their work at the Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education Conference in Boston.—
Nicole Gregory,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The property was in an area Chinese immigrants and other minorities had been steered away from, according to a 1930s Phoenix redlining map.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Through this multi-season deal, Fever will bring its ticketing technology to SailGP, providing fans access to tickets for every event, along with personalized recommendations for upcoming races and experiences.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Democratic House Speaker Don Scott has described this as one of the five priority races in Virginia.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Nations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nations. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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