sovereigns

variants also sovrans
plural of sovereign

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Recent Examples of sovereigns This has seen both sovereigns and corporates raising billions of dollars in conventional bonds and sukuk over recent months. Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Korea's plan is evidence that the buyer base is widening, and widening upward, to sovereigns. Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 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 Encouraged and frightened by the events at Naples, other sovereigns granted constitutions. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026 Whatever their precise content, the blessings of liberty allow people to be something like sovereigns over their own lives. Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026 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, 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereigns
Noun
  • Before Foreign Tongues debuted, the Rolling Stones were tied with Taylor Swift, who remains steady with 14 rulers and now slips to fourth place among all acts.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Late last year, archaeologists recovered a cache of early medieval weapons from a lake in west-central Poland — relics believed to be connected to the country's first rulers.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • But monarchs are not the only insects that depend on milkweed.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • On the gallery’s walls, meanwhile, hang 28 portrait tapestries of monarchs, architects, and artists.
    Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • An Argentina team that was the kings of the late-game rally in this tournament had no answer this time.
    Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • The Journey The three kings — Agamemnon, Menelaus and Odysseus — parted ways at Troy and began their return voyages.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

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“Sovereigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereigns. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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