Thesaurus results for COURTS

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noun

plural of court

as in palaces

the residence of a ruler Hampton Court was the imposing residence of King Henry VIII

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as in courtyards

an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls) the art museum boasts a glass-sided court that is filled with an array of greenery and sculpture

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as in tribunals

an assembly of persons for the administration of justice this court is now called to order

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as in judges

a public official having authority to decide questions of law if it please the court, I'd like to approach the bench

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courts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of court

as in woos

to act so as to make (something) more likely you're courting disaster if you keep playing with matches

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as in dates

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage they courted for a year before getting married

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Recent Examples of courts

Noun

As a deputy, the 48-year-old has worked in the courts, worked in the jails, patrolled streets in Vista and now patrols them in Santee. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2026 But in an unsigned, unexplained order, the high court allowed Texas to enforce the law as lawsuits continue in lower courts. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026 What a prenup covers Prenups generally can't determine child custody or child support, because courts decide those issues based ont he child's best interests at the time of a divorce. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Another defense is that courts have generally found that conferences aren’t subject to Title IX, unlike their member schools, which are recipients of federal funds. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026 Critics see it as another attempt to breathe life into claims that courts, investigators and election officials have repeatedly rejected — and another corrosive attempt to undermine faith in the state’s vote. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 Tennis and pickleball courts, a spa and wellness center where therapies incorporate local botanicals and traditional Hawaiian techniques, four pools (including an adults-only option), and direct beach access. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026 The deal brings to a close a legal battle that dragged in the courts over several years between Yale New Haven Health and Prospect Medical Holdings concerning the fate of Prospect’s three Connecticut hospitals. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 Assembly Bill 46, carried by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, removes a legal standard that restricted courts’ ability to deny diversion. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

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Fox News, which courts an older linear audience, has put new focus on its reach via YouTube, X, TikTok and Instagram, among other venues. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025 The ensemble cast includes Ellie Bamber as Eleanor’s sister, Beatrice, and Ed Suter as Edward’s loyal squire Richard, who courts Beatrice amid the escalating tragedy. — Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025 One night in April when the boy playing Orlando was home sick and Jamie was waiting for Adele in their private coital chamber, Bromley kept her late to work on the scene where Orlando courts Rosalind playing Ganymede playing Rosalind. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Biglari Holdings courts the MAHA movement The MAHA hire is the latest chapter in a long and turbulent saga for Biglari Holdings and its CEO Sardar Biglari, who took control of Steak ‘n Shake in 2008 when the chain was losing $100,000 a day. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026

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Constructed in a restrained neoclassical style, Clarence House was intended to be more comfortable and manageable than many of the grand royal palaces of the era.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
The neighborhood/area The resort is a half hour north of Chiang Mai, in the Mae Rim Valley known for its waterfalls, temples, and palaces.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026

Definition of palaces

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Such strategies include building green roofs and courtyards to help with shading and air circulation, and using dense materials such as concrete or brick that can stabilize indoor temperatures in heat.

— Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Windows cornice the terracotta roofs of Rome, the city’s domes, bell towers and hidden courtyards.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Definition of courtyards

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In 1996, the United Nations selected her as chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Located just 2 miles away from the former insurance building that housed the residual mechanism, the ICC was set up as a permanent, global court to prosecute humanity’s worst crimes and forestall the need to create ad hoc tribunals for every conflict.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026

Definition of tribunals

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In at least four cases, judges have granted summary judgment in favor of Abbott — ruling for the company before the lawsuits reached trial.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
By the early twentieth century, lawyers and judges considered natural law to be irrelevant to the legal system, and the language all but disappeared from legal arguments and decisions.

— Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of judges

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This home, which is among the finest in the district and is on the National Registry of Historic Places, dates to 1757-58, 18 years before the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
The event, which dates to 1972, is held in front of the original Nathan’s Famous’ restaurant in New York’s Coney Island.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of dates

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Authorities have worked in recent years to reduce the monkey population through sterilization programs and by relocating some animals to dedicated enclosures.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
This episode actually has several of these scenes, primarily around the 10-Petal, where Rip is leading his crew — including his newest hand, Carter — through the daily routines of examining the herd and checking the enclosures.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of enclosures

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Now, under the law named after her, magistrates and judges in North Carolina must be stricter when setting release conditions for people charged with violent crimes.

— Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Of the 931 federal judges and magistrates who responded, only 15 had ever fielded a challenge to audiovisual evidence as a deepfake.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026