as in senate
the building in which a state legislature meets
the legislators were called to the capitol for an emergency session
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Recent Examples of capitol
In other cities, demonstrators are gathering in shopping centers, local libraries and state capitols.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Under the tax plan announced at a press conference at the state capitol, South Carolina would go from having the highest personal income tax rate in the region to the lowest outside of the no-income-tax states.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The ride up the steps of the capitol at Salem was one of the highlights of the trip.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
The bill is scheduled for a public hearing hosted by the House Committee on Public Education on Tuesday at the state capitol.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Under the tax plan announced at a press conference at the state capitol, South Carolina would go from having the highest personal income tax rate in the region to the lowest outside of the no-income-tax states.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The ride up the steps of the capitol at Salem was one of the highlights of the trip.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
The bill is scheduled for a public hearing hosted by the House Committee on Public Education on Tuesday at the state capitol.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitol
Noun
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That legislation has been passed on the house side of the legislature and is now under consideration by the Maryland state senate.—
Edward Conroy,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The United States senator and the Democratic senate minority leader has spent his career serving his country in politics.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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As Anti-Trans Laws Get More Extreme, Here’s Where State Laws Stand in 2025 Tracking the emerging trends, firsts, and surprises this year as statehouse Republicans brought a record-breaking number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
29 May 2025
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The next step in determining the future playing venues of the Chiefs and Royals rest with the Missouri statehouse.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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“Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitol. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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