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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 independent
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
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Quinn Emanuel has counted the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, called the Public Investment Fund, as a client.
—Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Eighty soldiers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment rode alongside the carriages as part of the sovereign’s escort.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Despite a peacekeeping force, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale military offensive on the sovereign territory in September 2023, which led to the displacement of nearly the entire Artsakh population, some 120,000, to Armenia.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Quinn Emanuel has counted the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, called the Public Investment Fund, as a client.
—Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Wall Street, institutions and even sovereigns are migrating infrastructure onto the blockchain and ETH is well positioned to capture value through various channels.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Eighty soldiers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment rode alongside the carriages as part of the sovereign’s escort.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereign
Adjective
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Cebu is also one the country’s main tourist centers.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most of the money was poured into three main super PACs, both pro-Cuomo and anti-Mamdani.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted for the bill, along with independent Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with Democrats.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The European Union and independent electoral monitoring organizations such as the Carter Center and the Colombian Electoral Mission also backed the opposition’s claim.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Yet, in a recent interview with fellow journalist Jorge Ramos, Mamdani dodged questions about whether Venezuela’s and Cuba’s rulers are dictators.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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On one side is Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the country’s military ruler and the head of the Sudanese armed forces (SAF); on the other is Hemedti, the RSF chief and onetime al-Burhan deputy.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even logistics units can score by using autonomous vehicles to deliver supplies instead of humans.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Deploying autonomous vehicles that are slightly better than human drivers could save hundreds of thousands of lives over 30 years, more than if companies waited until the technology was superior to humans, researchers found.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sandringham has been the private home of five generations of British monarchs for over 150 years.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The negotiations to get to this stage will have been challenging but the monarch had no option but to engage damage control mode.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Lisa and Meredith have a separate conversation about whether or not Meredith’s been sticking up for Lisa enough this season.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The state holds its Congressional elections every other year, along with the rest of the country, but does hold statewide off-year elections on a separate schedule from New Jersey or Virginia.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The first indication that dark energy may not be as dominant as previously thought emerged courtesy of the first results from DESI in Spring 2024.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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While Kalshi and Polymarket remain the dominant players, other challengers are emerging.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Two guest bedrooms can be found downstairs, while four more upstairs bedrooms include a secluded primary retreat that comes with a fireplace, a dressing room, and dual baths.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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This corner room offered the perfect view to keep watch over Main Street and the primary north-south international highway.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Sovereign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereign. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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