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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The nationally representative dataset included 30,000 adults aged 20 and older, each of whom completed two 24-hour dietary recalls.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
The top third of the market is still buying, and spending enough to push up home prices nationally by more than 4% over the past two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Usually on Sundays, the Dodgers play at 1 o’clock, but if it’s a nationally broadcast game sometimes it’ll be on at 4 o’clock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The BBC Radio 4 drama, set in the fictional West Midlands village of Ambridge, first aired nationally on 1 January 1951.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Yes, the team would be better with a nationally recruited all-star point guard playing instead of me.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
