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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
In it, the king is expected to discuss the United Kingdom’s relationship with the United States over the last 250 years and how the two nations have worked together to achievements in science, economics, innovation, international security and other fields.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
By March, Ukraine had dispatched more than two hundred military experts to help Persian Gulf nations defend against Iranian drone attacks.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The president also agreed that Charles’ state visit could help ease any strained relations between the two nations.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Even without policy conversations, the visit could still help ease tensions between the two nations.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Union leaders have said that the Lake City plant supplies the majority of rounds used by the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, as well as ammunition for NATO allies and partner nations.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The crisis is pushing energy prices up globally, but the bank said poor nations would feel the impact most acutely.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Following coups in all three nations in recent years, the ruling juntas have expelled French forces and turned to Russia’s mercenary units for security assistance instead.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But there is every reason to think that private equity will continue to play a significant role in the development of rich and poor nations alike.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
By March, Ukraine had dispatched more than two hundred military experts to help Persian Gulf nations defend against Iranian drone attacks.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The president also agreed that Charles’ state visit could help ease any strained relations between the two nations.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Even without policy conversations, the visit could still help ease tensions between the two nations.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Union leaders have said that the Lake City plant supplies the majority of rounds used by the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, as well as ammunition for NATO allies and partner nations.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The crisis is pushing energy prices up globally, but the bank said poor nations would feel the impact most acutely.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Following coups in all three nations in recent years, the ruling juntas have expelled French forces and turned to Russia’s mercenary units for security assistance instead.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But there is every reason to think that private equity will continue to play a significant role in the development of rich and poor nations alike.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nations
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But the king is expected to express the highest regard and friendship between the two countries on the 250th anniversary year of independence, creating what the palace called one of the greatest alliances in human history.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, many of the Gulf countries now view Washington as prioritizing Israel’s interests over their own.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Malians are already among the top three nationalities arriving on Spain’s Canary Islands, a key transit point for African migrants travelling to Europe, according to the European border agency Frontex.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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There are over 355,000 people from both nationalities, nearly all of them Haitian, with TPS.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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That decision puts at risk both of the majority-Black districts in Louisiana of being eliminated in the redrawing, as well as majority-minority districts in other states.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The Declaration’s insurrectionist contention—that people, when unjustly provoked, have the right to dissolve their government—hung heavily in a country that had just witnessed the eleven states of the Confederacy make the same argument.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Michael‘s success is a result of playing across all ethnicities and age groups.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Persian Empire spanned three continents and was a diverse, multifarious federation of many tribes, ethnicities, and religious identities.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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The language of civil rights will always be most appealing to political minorities in search of procedural arguments to temper or frustrate the will of the majority.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Not a lot of minorities on pit row at a NASCAR race.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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All kingdoms crumble, though, and after a decade-plus reign, the cupcake was left behind—an aging monarch overthrown by Dominique Ansel’s cronut, and the neophilic nature of social media feeds.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Let’s run through the whole sordid inventory of critters who have had unusual encounters with Kennedy—including denizens of several different animal kingdoms.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
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Candidates were asked whether noncitizens should be allowed to vote in local elections, a reference to the recent efforts undertaken by Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez that could potentially let noncitizens in Los Angeles cast their ballot for races like mayor.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The left-leaning Pipeline Fund, which started in 2018, helped Democrats in Florida pick up fifteen school-board seats in 2024, and plans to back candidates in school-board and other down-ballot races across twenty-one states in the next midterms.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Nations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nations. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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