governmental

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Recent Examples of governmental Third, communicate better with state agencies and local governmental authorities (cities, school districts, counties) and with their in-house and, where applicable, outside legal counsel. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 Magyar has vowed to conduct a major overhaul of much of the governmental structure, and there are now separate ministries for health, environmental protection and education that did not exist under Orbán. Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 The Civil Commission, which describes itself as an independent non-governmental group, was set up by Elkayam-Levy in order to document and preserve evidence from the attack. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 The non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that tracked program outcomes are defunded. Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Australia's artist, Khaled Sabsabi, and curator Michael Dagostino, were dropped in February by the country's governmental arts advisory body after right-wing politicians accused them of antisemitism, only to be reinstated following backlash from the arts community. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 May 2026 That gives me significant working knowledge and expertise with regards to public finance and most governmental operations and budgets. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 Eliminating the requirement for voter approval before selling, contracting out or franchising city services to non-governmental entities. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026 Eight people were arrested at the demonstration, Gothamist said, and were charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief. Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
Adjective
  • Availability and pricing for the Osmo Pocket 4P will be announced through DJI’s official channels and authorized retail partners at a later date.
    Deadline, Deadline, 20 May 2026
  • Although Alexis’ remains have not been recovered, the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed there has been no official documentation of her death within the state, according to the outlet.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Adjective
  • But even before the stock trading began, the arrangement drew immediate backlash from federal ethics officials.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
  • The city filed a lawsuit saying the federal government failed to perform required reviews of how the project would affect the health and safety of residents and the environment.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • Regular New Yorkers don’t care about the reasons for the bureaucratic hurdles.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • This is another inefficient Broward County bureaucratic fiefdom, with people isolated in separate silos who do not want to deal with each other.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • The purchases included securities linked to companies such as Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Oracle, Broadcom, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, as well as trades in municipal bonds.
    Reuters, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • The loss of county revenue makes municipal bond investors nervous.
    The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • ChatGPT Enterprise offers enhanced privacy protections, larger context windows, and administrative controls appropriate for law firms and legal departments handling confidential client information.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Maduko had been placed on administrative two days before.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Adjective
  • Since the start of the war, Iranian authorities have held major pro-government gatherings almost daily in a bid to highlight popular mobilization amid the conflict.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • In 2025, the 25-year-old won the primary as a local candidate for the pro-government United Russia party.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Adjective
  • The Freedom Movement and Jansa's SDS were practically tied after the April 22 parliamentary election.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026
  • Israel has maintained a blockade over Gaza since Hamas took control of the territory in 2007, a year after winning Palestinian parliamentary elections.
    Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Adjective
  • This is similar to the way returning citizens face civic exclusion after incarceration.
    Shianne LeClaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • In a city where animal rights are practically civic doctrine and oat milk has a stronger lobby than most politicians, Diaz showing up at a bird fight lands as a direct shot to LA culture.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026

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“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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