Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seigniories
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At first glance, this theory may seem most applicable to tribes, kingdoms, or nations.—
Judah Taub,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026 -
Set in 2093, the film follows young filmmaker Kuve (Abraham Joseph) who travels to the remote village of Umata to document the aftermath of a devastating war that outlawed post-2040s technology and brought ancient kingdoms back to life.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Noun
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While Copilot has blanket permission to send requests to Microsoft domains, guardrails restrict requests to untrusted sites.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Meanwhile, IonQ, Quantinuum, QCI, and others have demonstrated quantum advantage in certain problem domains beyond theory.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The Europeans will either become vassals of those empires or learn to stand on their own.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi built commercial empires by transcending the game.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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But a series of 15th century directives from the Vatican authorized Portuguese sovereigns to conquer Africa and the Americas and enslave non-Christians.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Encouraged and frightened by the events at Naples, other sovereigns granted constitutions.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Even the Gulf monarchies who’ve made their fortunes on oil and gas exports have come around to the idea that this is not a sustainable strategy, yet Trump won’t hear it.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
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For decades, the region’s monarchies shared common challenges.—
Judah Taub,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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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
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Cases have also been recorded in the North Kivu and South Kivu provinces and have spread across the border to Uganda.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Only 56% of contacts have been traced so far across the three Congolese provinces with active Ebola transmission, according to the Congolese health ministry.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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“Seigniories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seigniories. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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