Thesaurus results for NATIONS

nations

noun

plural of nation

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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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a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions an international organization dedicated to upholding the basic human rights of people from all nations

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Recent Examples of nations While many nations were already moving towards taking over their maternal and child health needs, lead times for orders can be a year or more, five former USAID officials said. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 The development calls into question the future of the USMCA, which will face annual reviews until 2036—or until one of the three partner nations decides to pull out. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 About 26% of USC students are international, with 15% of the undergraduate population coming from other nations. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 In addition, European nations should agree to develop a long-range missile that could be outfitted with a nuclear warhead developed jointly by France and the United Kingdom. — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 Now, with industrialized nations in North America, Asia, and Europe spending billions to shore up their rare-earths supply chains, and counting on monazite to help them do it, China’s history and experiences with monazite offer important lessons. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026 Civilian airports are increasingly becoming military targets, as nations at war seek new ways to inflict economic and psychological damage. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Li said that the crossing would become a new landmark symbolizing the two nations' traditional friendship. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Gone are the four nations, corresponding to the elements, who coexisted in harmony that was disrupted and then, episode by episode, restored. — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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Organizers expect more than 5,000 content players from Asia and further afield, representing 60 countries and regions.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
However, not all of those weapons came from American military stockpiles; some were manufactured through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative or provided by European countries.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of countries

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As part of orchestrating this project, Simon was also involved in securing visas for the various international performers, encountering in the process the uneven access to travel for cultural workers across classes, nationalities, and milieus.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
The job even gets meta, with the British star cracking a joke about which nationalities are cast in best roles Hollywood has to offer Black talent.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of nationalities

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On Monday, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador celebrated that announcement, which followed a victory in a lawsuit Idaho and 14 other states filed against the bureau.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
Sand stands as a stark contrast to other Democrats running in solidly blue states, such as Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed, who have embraced talking points from the Democratic Socialists of America.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of states

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But the show isn’t dealing in Hamilton-esque race-blind casting, where the ethnicities of the performers go unacknowledged in the story.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026
Yet there are surprisingly few evaluations across different ethnicities, body compositions, and intensities of physical activity.

— Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of ethnicities

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Visible minorities remain vastly underrepresented among France’s political and business elites.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
In April, Americans for Financial Reform’s Education Fund released a study stating that the bank’s mortgage rejection rates for minorities in Charlotte and North Carolina far outpaced those of white applicants.

— Chase Jordan October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of minorities

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Its stated purpose is to help Democrats win competitive Pennsylvania House races and flip the chamber.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
Since then, American Future PAC has spent at least $30,000 across 10 promos targeting state races in Alabama, Illinois, Georgia and Maryland.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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