national
adjective
of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit.
nationally
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a word derived from
national.
Example Sentences
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Combining those efforts could eventually help researchers better understand paternal mortality across the United States and develop a system for tracking the problem nationally.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed is obviously the most nationally significant race.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
"We are concerned that it weakens existing protections for Norfolk's nationally and globally important wildlife sites such as chalk streams, wetlands and valley fens," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The game will be televised in California on Fox and will be available nationally via a subscription to NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Historically, in the United States, it ran around 3:1; by late 2004, it had risen nationally, to 4:1.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
