as in statehouses
the building in which a state legislature meets
the legislators were called to the capitol for an emergency session
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Recent Examples of capitols
Wisconsin’s is one of 11 state capitols that don’t have metal detectors, a state audit found.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Wisconsin's is one of 11 state capitols that don't have metal detectors, a state audit found.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
In recent months, for example, slowing the spread and construction of data centers has become a key bipartisan issue in many state capitols.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
This is the same rock that was used to build the Empire State Building, the Pentagon, and more than 25 state capitols.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
About 40 state capitols now require security screenings with metal detectors, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The remarks have also unsettled officials in Greenland and Denmark, as well as other European capitols.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Stabilizing Venezuela will require rooting the gangsters out of the jungles, executive suites and capitols.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Steve Moore, cofounder of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, predicts fierce battles in state capitols, where teachers unions and other special interests will try to stop the tax relief movement, scaremongering about damaging cuts to school budgets and potholes in the streets.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Wisconsin's is one of 11 state capitols that don't have metal detectors, a state audit found.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
In recent months, for example, slowing the spread and construction of data centers has become a key bipartisan issue in many state capitols.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
This is the same rock that was used to build the Empire State Building, the Pentagon, and more than 25 state capitols.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
About 40 state capitols now require security screenings with metal detectors, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The remarks have also unsettled officials in Greenland and Denmark, as well as other European capitols.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Stabilizing Venezuela will require rooting the gangsters out of the jungles, executive suites and capitols.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Steve Moore, cofounder of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, predicts fierce battles in state capitols, where teachers unions and other special interests will try to stop the tax relief movement, scaremongering about damaging cuts to school budgets and potholes in the streets.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitols
Noun
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More than three dozen bills supporting raw milk have been introduced in statehouses across the nation, The Associated Press found.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The bills moving through statehouses this year represent an attempt to fight back.—
Joshua Vadeboncoeur,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Indiana and Utah have also passed laws limiting the powers of faculty senates, and the University of Kentucky did so on its own initiative, disbanding its university senate and thereby stripping faculty of decision-making power over academic matters.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Capitols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitols. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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