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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
Mark Weisbrot, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Since 2000, Buenos Aires has defaulted on its sovereign debt obligations three times.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Credit markets and ratings agencies—whose job is to be cold-eyed about risk—have registered that transformation: Moody’s upgraded the sovereign to Aa3 in Nov. 2024, S&P raised the Kingdom to A+ in March 2025, and Fitch affirmed A+ with a stable outlook in July 2025.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Argentina’s sovereign bonds are uniformly rated as junk—none of the rating agencies assign investment-grade status to them.
—Mark Weisbrot, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Since 2000, Buenos Aires has defaulted on its sovereign debt obligations three times.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Around the same time, William and Kate attended a commemorative event for the late sovereign less than 10 miles away in Sunningdale.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Credit markets and ratings agencies—whose job is to be cold-eyed about risk—have registered that transformation: Moody’s upgraded the sovereign to Aa3 in Nov. 2024, S&P raised the Kingdom to A+ in March 2025, and Fitch affirmed A+ with a stable outlook in July 2025.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereign
Adjective
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Howl at hootenanny Ozark Natural Science Center presents the annual Bear Hollow Hootenanny fundraiser Saturday and Sunday at the center's main campus north of Huntsville adjacent to the Madison County Wildlife Management Area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo wrote, arranged, and performed almost the entire album album by himself, with some additional contributions coming from Saadiq, Q-Tip, and his main collaborator, A Tribe Called Quest’s go-to engineer Bob Power.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The aircraft’s interoperability with existing vertiport infrastructure, combined with its autonomous capabilities, is expected to create an air mobility ecosystem that functions much like car-sharing services, automated, efficient, and widely accessible.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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That includes areas as diverse as nanomaterials, autonomous robots, spacecraft and space launches, and nuclear and solar power.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rainbow Who is the ruler of the demons?—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 Oct. 2025
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Series on Alexander the Great, the Egyptian ruler, Ramses, and the Vikings have all found new international homes during MIPCOM.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And while Sturm offers a small group of men’s options (the Face Cream Men doubles as an after-shave soother), some of her male clientele seem content to buy the primary unisex line.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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Essential menopause services belong in national primary health packages and in public and private insurance coverage.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Croup swells the upper area of the passageways— lungs are a separate issue.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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During three separate Starship launches since October, SpaceX returned the massive spacecraft's rocket booster at its South Texas launch site to be caught by its giant tower with metal arms.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Under sponsorship by monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria began a new era of vast exploration of the world.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, the monarch began to flap its wings and crawl onto Bendicksen’s hand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 2019 Nationals aren’t even the foremost road warriors of the last few years.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Olivier Wenden is Vice Chairman & CEO, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, one of the world’s foremost philanthropic institutions dedicated to environmental conservation.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The film offers a child-psychology tip for fiercely independent kids (like Beesha) about learning to accept help from others, plus some none-too-subtle critiques of lying leaders who sow division.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Her potential ascension to the budget panel was repeatedly highlighted by her campaign in 2020 as a way to sway Maine's fickle - and often decisive - independent voting bloc.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Sovereign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereign. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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