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of or relating to a federation or to its central government
A federal system of government distributes power between a country's central and regional governments. The President, Congress, and the Supreme Court are all part of the federal government of the United States.
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Recent Examples of federal
Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Lil Durk, who is currently incarcerated amid federal murder-for-hire charges, lands his 10th top 10 effort two months short of his 10th anniversary on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
That means current borrowers would see their interest rates on federal loans automatically lowered to 2%, significantly reducing future interest accrual.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The idea is rooted in First Amendment rights around a free and open press; 49 states and the District of Columbia have enacted Shield Laws relating to reporter’s privilege, but there is no law on the books at the federal level.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
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Trump has looked to eviscerate for-cause removal protections that Congress has implemented for various federal independent agencies, which prevent the president from removing leaders except for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Lil Durk, who is currently incarcerated amid federal murder-for-hire charges, lands his 10th top 10 effort two months short of his 10th anniversary on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
That means current borrowers would see their interest rates on federal loans automatically lowered to 2%, significantly reducing future interest accrual.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The idea is rooted in First Amendment rights around a free and open press; 49 states and the District of Columbia have enacted Shield Laws relating to reporter’s privilege, but there is no law on the books at the federal level.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for federal
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Follow Werner for continued coverage of national and international discoveries.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Even without factoring in such recent uncertainty injected into the national economy, this budget falls short of what New York must do to address the needs of today.—
Eric J. Gertler,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Other famous faces in the cast include perennial G-man Randall Park as Cordelia’s frustratingly conventional FBI minder and Jason Lee as the President’s Roger-Clinton-esque loser brother.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Cameron directed Arnold Schwarzenegger in this influential action pic about a family man who also happens to be a G-man.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2024
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This may be a sign of bleeding in your GI tract.7 Before taking a magnesium supplement, speak with your healthcare provider.—
Alex Yampolsky,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Axel’s many urgent-care visits for severe GI issues come into sharper focus when Taylor mentions the soothing post-workout beverages Freya would customize for each of them.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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You’re automatically dubbed a narc, a kiss-ass, a too-cool.—
Brandi California,
SPIN,
1 July 2024
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The software, which would effectively act like a narc embedded on people’s iPhones, could have unintended consequences, critics said, despite Apple’s assurances that it would be used solely to stop child predators.—
Declan Harty,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2021
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Depositphotos Muscle protein synthesis (MPS) directly measures muscle growth using stable isotope tracers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2025
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The sun had set, but now the lake was full of phosphorescence so all the movement in the water left sparkling tracers.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 Nov. 2024
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Less than a month later, plainclothesmen arrested Nassar at a local tire store, and Munford took him into custody.—
Jason Schmidt,
Glamour,
30 Oct. 2018
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Hustling bucks and ducking the Third Division boys, those earnest young plainclothesmen assigned to the vice squad who work out of the 17th Precinct on the East Side.—
Gail Sheehy,
Daily Intelligencer,
9 Sep. 2017
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The tail comes thanks to the excessive solar wind that pummels the planet, which resides close to the sun.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Monster Hunter Wilds is likely to repeat the long tail of sales that World saw, with a number of new events taking place every week and a slew of big updates coming very soon.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The IP address and phone number associated with the files belonged to Green, investigators said.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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She was not taken into custody, investigators said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Federal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federal. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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