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Recent Examples of principality
Various Ukrainian polities followed, including the principality of Galicia-Volhynia and the kingdom of Ruthenia in the medieval period and a Cossack state in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
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Georgiy Kasianov, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2022
Princess Charlene and Princess Gabriella of Monaco are celebrating the principality's National Day in mother-daughter style that's totally très chic.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Over the next 200 years, in much the same way, many nation-states would replace principalities, kingdoms, empires, and colonies that had existed for centuries.
—Mark Mazower, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
The tiny principality has a radiant glow and everything there seems to sparkle.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Georgiy Kasianov, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2022
Princess Charlene and Princess Gabriella of Monaco are celebrating the principality's National Day in mother-daughter style that's totally très chic.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Over the next 200 years, in much the same way, many nation-states would replace principalities, kingdoms, empires, and colonies that had existed for centuries.
—Mark Mazower, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
The tiny principality has a radiant glow and everything there seems to sparkle.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for principality
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Some are now demanding the royals reimburse the NHS — and even ditch the duchies altogether.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
5 Nov. 2024
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The outlet said that the duchies earned about $65 million last year, with the Duchy of Lancaster driving about $35 million for the King and the Duchy of Cornwall making about $30 million for William.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Nov. 2024
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The 2025 Tilden Fungus Fair gathers scientists, cooks, artists and children’s entertainers to toast the fungi kingdom — sometimes literally — and is absolutely free to all attendees.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Local landmarks are, in essence, silent witnesses to past eras, kingdoms, and tastes.—
Katherine McGrath,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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The site was built in the 18th century by a sultanate that still governs the region politically and spiritually.—
Scott Mowbray Amrita Chandradas,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Long periods of rule by Portuguese, Dutch, and finally British colonial occupiers were only fully concluded in 1965, when the Maldives became an Islamic sultanate, albeit one not initially included in the British Commonwealth.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Jan. 2025
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Despite her growing empire and larger-than-life public persona, Rae is quick to dispel one common misconception.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2025
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Emmy nominee Kaitlyn Dever leads an ensemble cast including Alycia Debnam-Carey in this story of a wellness empire built on shifting sands.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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Blue is prominent in the flag of Haiti, the first Black independent republic.—
Ira Porter,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Jan. 2025
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On one hand, the U.S. is a federal constitutional republic with a representative democracy and a free-market economy.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Andrew’s response is more petulance; more younger brother than the adult, aging son of the sovereign.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
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Much better to be overlooked and underappreciated than in the sovereign’s good graces.—
Eva Wolchover,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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In the superfund law New York claims dominion over global petroleum production.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Ba’ath Party, which once sought dominion over the entire Arab world, has now lost its final foothold.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2024
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In response, international law enforcement identified and seized servers for the two sites and their affiliated domains, including Sellix[.]io, which focused on accepting digital payments, and the hosting service Starkrdp[.]io.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025
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Evidence, deriving from a variety of scientific domains, that brain bioenergetics are altered in depression and related disorders is growing.—
Rich Haridy,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Principality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principality. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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