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Recent Examples of governmental
Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.
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Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Cancelling all skeptics was Democrat policy – the Orwellian censorship was being enforced by, among other governmental agencies, the FBI.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Increasing power and capabilities is not tied to centralization, and forward-looking governmental organizations, non-profits, and other agencies are learning from lessons past about the dangers of vendor lock-in and imbalance of technological power.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Their answer to having to tolerate difference is whatever means are necessary to stop liberalization, and lamentably, our Bill of Rights and governmental checks on the executive mean that taking a jack hammer to our nation’s foundation is a necessary means to a repugnant end.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s why governmental policies geared towards addressing the needs of those who are hit first and hardest by a crisis, in the end, benefit everybody.
—Marianne Cooper, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Individuals are seen as fully responsible for their own fates, while governmental or social support systems are devalued.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
The data used for the rankings comes from AirHelp’s own databases, multiple vendors, governmental sources, and more than 13,500 passenger reviews across 58 countries.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Cancelling all skeptics was Democrat policy – the Orwellian censorship was being enforced by, among other governmental agencies, the FBI.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Increasing power and capabilities is not tied to centralization, and forward-looking governmental organizations, non-profits, and other agencies are learning from lessons past about the dangers of vendor lock-in and imbalance of technological power.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Their answer to having to tolerate difference is whatever means are necessary to stop liberalization, and lamentably, our Bill of Rights and governmental checks on the executive mean that taking a jack hammer to our nation’s foundation is a necessary means to a repugnant end.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s why governmental policies geared towards addressing the needs of those who are hit first and hardest by a crisis, in the end, benefit everybody.
—Marianne Cooper, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Individuals are seen as fully responsible for their own fates, while governmental or social support systems are devalued.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
The data used for the rankings comes from AirHelp’s own databases, multiple vendors, governmental sources, and more than 13,500 passenger reviews across 58 countries.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
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Their university boards adopted the principles as official policy in the fall of 2024.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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But while Colvin’s professional stint amounted to little more than a brief stop with the San Francisco 49ers—without even appearing in an official NFL game—Robinson spent three seasons in the NBA and won a championship with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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While Mendoza was out on bail, federal agents spent nearly a year building the case against him.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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The federal government must stop issuing paper checks in favor of direct deposit, prepaid cards, or other digital payment options—that’s according to an Executive Order signed by President Donald earlier this year.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Philanthropic support, untied to narrow deliverables, can enable scientists to cross the disciplinary silos that federal agencies often reinforce — silos that reflect not just bureaucratic divisions but also entrenched cultural differences across the sciences.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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However the panel was pessimistic about the time frame for change, considering the EU’s bureaucratic structure.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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To address this, Silicon Valley Power, Santa Clara’s municipal electric utility, turned to Nissan’s new pilot program in search of innovative solutions to increase power supply and ensure grid reliability for all customers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The crowded field of candidates for City Council at-large and District 7 races slimmed down following Tuesday’s preliminary municipal election, with unofficial city tallies showing at-large incumbents handily holding onto their spots and two District 7 eking out narrow victories.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The guardsmen, who will be unarmed, will also be asked to help federal immigration officials process detainees and perform administrative tasks.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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Regardless, taxpayers with FBAR penalty disputes should carefully monitor the decision and assert Sagoo at both the administrative and federal district court levels, where necessary.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The movie hits a timely note as Pynchon is famous for sending up nefarious quasi-government organisations in his novels and director Paul Thomas Anderson continues that theme on screen.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In Egypt, pro-government news outlets already have trumpeted the case as proof that Soliman was leading a secret Brotherhood cell in America.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Last year Victor Miller, a candidate for mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, put his AI chatbot VIC on the ballot, while a man in the UK entered a parliamentary election in the southern city of Brighton as AI Steve, also planning to delegate authority to a neural network.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Democrats asked for a repeat of the parliamentary session, complaining that the governing Socialists canceled the debate on the Cabinet’s program.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Government, civic and business leaders come here from all corners of the Earth to learn what makes our culture and economy tick.—
Tyler Johnson,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Rather than the authoritarian spectacle that liberals had anticipated, the festivities seemed to be more a demonstration of political fatigue and civic apathy.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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