Thesaurus results for GOVERNMENTS

governments

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plural of government

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lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) government by the people, for the people

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the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something a board involved in the government of the distribution of benefits to veterans

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Recent Examples of governments In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026 The findings come as governments around the world, including the UK, have proposed social media bans of their own. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026 But that’s probably more a 2027 story than a 2026 one, as both governments look to see the path oil prices take, noted Kaneva. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Today peacebuilders challenge political leaders, resist unjust laws, and work to transform governments that produce war, violence, injustice, and inequality. — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 While Roblox enjoys seemingly cozy relations with the president, child safety advocates want his administration to investigate the company, and state governments are taking it to court. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026 Yet these easy luxuries have simultaneously raised the entitlement of citizens and their expectations of largesse from their underfunded, over-bureaucratized, overpromising governments, which are left seeming slow and inept. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 The case has prompted widespread condemnation from Western governments and human rights organizations, which have accused Beijing of using national security laws to silence dissent. — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 July 2026 Federal agencies, state governments, museums and communities across the country have organized countless America250 initiatives honoring our nation's history, its people and the enduring ideals of liberty and self-government. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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Rosie Rios, chair of the America250 Semiquincentennial Commission appointed to the bipartisan group by President Joe Biden, noted she's served on the commission through several administrations.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Oversight bodies, including Congress and future administrations, should thoroughly investigate to determine whether there were violations.

— Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of administrations

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These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026

Definition of managements

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First, President Dillon asked for existing data centers to be grandfathered in the ordinance, meaning operating data centers can expand without following these rules.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Under federal rules, if a complaint about an infant formula — such as a report of an adverse event — shows a possible health hazard, the company must investigate.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of rules

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Rodríguez Castro helps oversee GAESA, has a hand in its operations and acts as a liaison between the organization and his grandfather.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Catalan Fire Service head of operations Eduard Martinez said the blaze had a perimeter of 25 miles and firefighters may not be able to bring it under control on Sunday, EFE said.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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Yet Piker himself has followed the DSA’s militant line, repeatedly praising authoritarian regimes such as China’s, Cuba’s, and Russia’s, as well as terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
The next six to twelve months will reveal which regulatory regimes and capital structures can compress current five-to-fifteen-year grid timelines toward the windows AI deployment actually needs.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of regimes

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Gartner has predicted that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027 over escalating costs, unclear value or weak risk controls.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Work begins on JetZero’s first demonstrator This aircraft is intended to prove JetZero’s calculations on aerodynamics, structures, manufacturing, and flight controls.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of controls

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He has been accused by more than 80 women of misconduct, ranging from harassment to rape, over decades and in multiple jurisdictions around the world.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Taxing jurisdictions like school districts and libraries are imploring the county to not deal such a dramatic blow to their operating budgets, while homeowners want the county to grant them relief from their high bills.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

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