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1
as in main
coming before all others in importance
the sovereign issue for voters is the inadequate performance of the local schools
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2
as in autonomous
not being under the rule or control of another
a sovereign state whose domestic policies are its own business
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as in ruler
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
after the current sovereign dies, the monarchy may be abolished
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Recent Examples of sovereign
Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
And Vatican City is a sovereign nation with diplomatic missions in 183 countries.
—Gerald Posner, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The battle over whether the survivors can pierce Hungary’s immunity as a foreign sovereign has extended for 14 years, reaching the Supreme Court twice.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
This makes Panama and the United States less secure, less prosperous, and less sovereign.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
And Vatican City is a sovereign nation with diplomatic missions in 183 countries.
—Gerald Posner, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Unfortunately, the sovereign and banks have suffered significantly, since Russia invaded Ukraine.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The battle over whether the survivors can pierce Hungary’s immunity as a foreign sovereign has extended for 14 years, reaching the Supreme Court twice.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereign
Adjective
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The rest of the body's main chakras are located down the five segments of the spine—cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx—which are governed by the sympathetic nervous system.—
Tony Sanchez,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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One study showed that consuming moderate- and high-GI fruits after main meals can improve blood insulin and insulin function.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What remains deeply felt in his video is that China looms in the rearview—with the country possessing a vast manufacturing machine that dominates the electric car market and is now aimed at mastering autonomous vehicles—and that the U.S. cannot lift its foot off the accelerator.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
2 May 2025
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Last week, federal regulators eased rules for testing autonomous vehicles, boosting Tesla's stock.—
Abhirup Roy and Bipasha Dey,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Noun
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His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2025
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The brand new full-length arrives as a success across a number of rankings, launching atop several Billboard tallies – and this latest champion is different from his previous rulers.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Training the model may have involved over 20,000 high-end GPUs working in concert—an expense few organizations besides OpenAI and its primary backer, Microsoft, could afford.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Amazon Prime Video debuted as a primary sponsor for his No. 9 team at Talladega.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Social Security Fairness Act triggered a separate wave of claims from public workers in 2025.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Before Thatcher Demko missed extended stretches of games with three separate injuries, including an unprecedented knee tear.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The British monarch is expected to skip the late pontiff's funeral service at St Peter's Basilica church in the Vatican on April 26, keeping in line with royal traditions, Kensington Palace confirmed to Vanity Fair and Us Weekly.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yet, in truth, Pope Francis simply did what every other pope (or monarch, world leader, or even CEO) would do: surrounded himself with like-minded people.—
Made by History,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Naeem Ghauri,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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This return to immigration law-and-order was the foremost promise of his 2024 campaign.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Why is shopping at local, independent bookstores important?—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The question of who controls a small independent media outlet has roiled Los Angeles’ left for more than a year.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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“Sovereign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereign. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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