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as in state
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
the American people became one nation when they adopted the Constitution in 1789
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Recent Examples of nation
There is no other nation, or region, that is even close.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The small island nation of Nauru launched a new program selling citizenship to individuals and families in exchange for a six-figure contribution to its climate change initiatives.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
There are just around 100 HBCUs, but a full 40% of our nation’s Black engineers, 80% of Black judges, and 50% of Black professors at non-HBCUs graduated from an HBCU.
—Aimée Eubanks Davis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
By comparison, Kiel found European nations have all together allocated around $138 billion to Ukraine.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The small island nation of Nauru launched a new program selling citizenship to individuals and families in exchange for a six-figure contribution to its climate change initiatives.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
There are just around 100 HBCUs, but a full 40% of our nation’s Black engineers, 80% of Black judges, and 50% of Black professors at non-HBCUs graduated from an HBCU.
—Aimée Eubanks Davis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
By comparison, Kiel found European nations have all together allocated around $138 billion to Ukraine.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nation
Noun
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The first was an impossibility in her weakened state.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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In some states, Mega Millions tickets can be bought online.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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Italian American Social Club of Central Florida: All nationalities are welcome.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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Past Controversies and Safeguards for Nauru's Golden Visa Golden visas are controversial, and many programs have been closed down in recent years after coming under increasing criticism as a way of selling nationality to the highest bidder.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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While inflation has since slowed, families are still being affected by supply chain issues, other inflationary pressures, and even the looming threat of tariffs against countries such as China, Mexico, and Canada—which could raise prices for consumers.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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In fact, the two bass species have become so popular in sportfishing circles that they’ve been introduced to other countries as well.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Looking at race and ethnicity, Pew found one-fourth of Hispanic teens are on TikTok constantly.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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However, because compatible blood types and biological markers tend to be found more commonly among members of the same race or ethnicity there needs to be diversity in the donor population.—
Andrew Jones,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Charles is the head of the commonwealth, which comprises 56 countries.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
27 Feb. 2025
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Whatever happens in the commonwealth around recreational cannabis may well do so again, especially as fewer states have the option of adopting recreational cannabis via the ballot.—
Daniel J. Mallinson,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tuberville introduced the bill to the Senate for the second time after failing to pass it through in 2023, only to watch the Democrat minority filibuster the bill with just 45 nay votes.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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And store closures, which already have claimed several Walgreens in minority neighborhoods of Chicago, likely will accelerate.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Anyone who got thrown under the bus in the past year’s race to the bottom.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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Amid the apparent race with China, there was uncertainty over the direction of NASA and the future of some of its employees.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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And, right from the beginning, tried to focus on the things that are meaningful for me: friends, family, work, of course.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Protesters lined a main thoroughfare in Waitsfield, Vermont, located near the Sugarbush Resort where Vance and his family were vacationing.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Nation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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