principalities

plural of principality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for principalities
Noun
  • It was set so far after the different kingdoms, fiefdoms and ruling factions have grown.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
  • But kingdoms don’t abandon their crown jewels easily.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The robber barons and telecom wildcatters borrowed to build their empires, and dragged their financiers down with them when the music stopped.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • All empires are transitory, right?
    Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement Qatar’s support for the pro-democracy protests antagonized its fellow Gulf Arab monarchies, which feared political turmoil on their soil.
    Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Allies of Washington, Gulf monarchies have sought to stabilize ties with both Iran and Israel to resolve longstanding security concerns.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In fact, in some domains, Ukraine has managed to functionally defeat its enemy.
    ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of each operating under its own silo, companies need to establish a holistic security approach that views risk across all domains, even incorporating operational, reputational, legal, and human resource teams.
    Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Credit rating agencies are sharpening their focus on climate vulnerability, raising questions about whether sectors or sovereigns with large protection gaps could face higher borrowing costs.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Principalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principalities. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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