as in federal
of or relating to a nation
played the home team's national anthem before the start of the soccer game
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as in citizen
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
recommended that foreign nationals living in the region evacuate immediately
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Recent Examples of national
Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
That said, there are signs that state and national efforts to address the overdose crisis may be yielding early results.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, was wrongfully deported in March despite a 2019 court order shielding him from removal due to gang threats in El Salvador.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
While Phoenix's cost of living is above the national average, the area boasts a high percentage of upscale and new apartments.
—Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
That said, there are signs that state and national efforts to address the overdose crisis may be yielding early results.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Noun
The Salvadoran national was charged with aggravated rape, assault and battery on a household member, assault with a dangerous weapon, and intimidating a witness.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, was wrongfully deported in March despite a 2019 court order shielding him from removal due to gang threats in El Salvador.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national
Adjective
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The University of Chicago is also deeply vulnerable to the new federal law’s changes to Medicaid, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates will deprive 16 million people of health care.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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One person died in federal prison after being kept in restraints for more than two days.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Law Professor Sonia Gipson Rankin argues that Michigan citizens accused of welfare fraud found themselves in a guessing game of who is liable -was it the unemployment agency, technology vendors or management consultants?—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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News outlets around the world have reported an endless stream of police violence against black people documented by citizen observers.—
Will Potter
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Records have shown that a large share of those currently in detention do not have a criminal record, but civil immigration offenses instead.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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However, this current string of civil discourse in media has departed significantly in tone from the last wave of iconic political commentary in film and television.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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The company’s intelligence platform claims to unify internal and external data sources, allowing investment professionals to ask complex questions in natural language rather than spending time manually aggregating information.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The stimulus, announced in December under the Biden administration, was authorized after internal IRS data showed that many eligible taxpayers who filed a 2021 tax return did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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These regulations come in all shapes and sizes: municipal zoning laws that restrict innovative educational uses of private property; licensing laws that treat microschools like daycares; onerous curricular laws that micromanage private instruction down to the minute.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Alternatively, the library could move to the city’s municipal building.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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According to emails received through a public records request, several student tenants in 2023 and 2024 struggled with problems including flooding, discolored water, mold and asbestos.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
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Jones’ company, American Sound Design, submitted about 40 invoices to the Foundation that Gatlin approved between 2019 and 2024 for services that his firm says were provided to the Jackson Health Foundation, according to financial documents obtained by the Herald through a public records request.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
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“National.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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