principalities

Definition of principalitiesnext
plural of principality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for principalities
Noun
  • But these are relatively new arrivals on Earth; all three kingdoms are less than one billion years old.
    Big Think, Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Discovering a site like this allows archaeologists to further understand the culture and society of early medieval England, when the country was fragmented into several kingdoms but rulers like Offa were beginning to unify it and Alfred the Great was fighting off Viking invaders.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • While many celebrities have turned their love for makeup and skin care into revenue-driving empires, Taylor Swift rarely spills the secrets of her beauty routine.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • But as all empires inevitably do, the good times stop.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Abu Dhabi is the biggest by landmass of the seven emirates making up the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the second most populous after Dubai, while its main city is both the capital of the emirate and the wider UAE.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Several countries that once abolished their monarchies—including Spain, Cambodia, and Britain (under Oliver Cromwell)—later restored them as constitutional monarchies.
    Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
  • First, that monarchies are inherently corrupt.
    Dan Snyder, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In highly structured domains like coding or math, deeper automation is already possible.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Billing emails should always come from official domains tied directly to the company.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And the reason for that is that the default data and the default experience does not coincide with the ratings that the ratings agencies attribute to African sovereigns.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has similarly dropped into deep curtsies when meeting other sovereigns on trips abroad.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Principalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principalities. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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