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the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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Recent Examples of supreme court
Statewide, aside from the governorship held by Ron DeSantis for nearly two terms, Republicans control both chambers of the state legislature, and all seven seats of the state supreme court.
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Philip Wang, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
The country's supreme court ordered their release last June.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The country’s supreme court ordered their release last June.
—Javier Córdoba, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The petition points back to a 2022 decision by the state supreme court.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Philip Wang, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
The country's supreme court ordered their release last June.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The country’s supreme court ordered their release last June.
—Javier Córdoba, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The petition points back to a 2022 decision by the state supreme court.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
Noun
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The tension between a privileged exclusionary national ethos versus an inclusive one is before the high court today.—
Ediberto Roman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The high court did not opine on the process of refunds, and government officials at first suggested the process could prove unwieldy.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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In 2021, Peru’s electoral tribunal proclaimed first-round results 37 days after the April 11 vote.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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On Christmas Day, a military tribunal sentenced him to death and executed him by firing squad.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jess Carter Started every game bar the semi-final at Euro 2025 but has since fallen down the pecking order.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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He was ordered to remain behind bars without bail.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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