as in high court
the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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After Roy joined activists fighting against the construction of a dam on the Narmada River, she was convicted of contempt of court for challenging the supreme court’s order to renew construction.
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Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Erin Patterson, who murdered three relatives with poisonous mushrooms, has been given a life prison sentence by the supreme court in Australia.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
In March 2015, Italy's supreme court overturned Amanda and Raffael's conviction, ending the legal matter.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The government has also sought to weaken the supreme court or attorney general, which pose potential obstacles to laws designed to facilitate land grabs and seizure of Palestinian property.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
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Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Erin Patterson, who murdered three relatives with poisonous mushrooms, has been given a life prison sentence by the supreme court in Australia.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
In March 2015, Italy's supreme court overturned Amanda and Raffael's conviction, ending the legal matter.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The government has also sought to weaken the supreme court or attorney general, which pose potential obstacles to laws designed to facilitate land grabs and seizure of Palestinian property.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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Lower courts have ruled against him, but some trade experts still see a chance that the high court will decide in his favor.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The move opened the courthouse door to Trump’s two other high court nominees during his first term.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal rejected China's sweeping South China Sea claims in the waters but Chinese government has ignored the ruling since.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Most conflicts are decided by the tribunal of public opinion.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The family—an ambivalent institution bar none—shapes us, and yet our individuality resists that shaping.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of which, the neighborhood—considered one of Chicago’s hippest—is a cultural hub with renowned restaurants, funky cafes and trendy bars.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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