statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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Palestinians see both as integral to any future path to statehood.
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Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
There have also been efforts, pushed by Democrats, to grant the district statehood.
—Jesse Bedayn, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
As Colorado marks 150 years of statehood, Leadville offers a classic example of reinvention.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Leading candidates to replace Bowser and the city’s 18-term non-voting delegate in Congress, Eleanor Holmes Norton, have focused on affordability, statehood and trying to hold federal agencies accountable for their role in the surge.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
There have also been efforts, pushed by Democrats, to grant the district statehood.
—Jesse Bedayn, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
As Colorado marks 150 years of statehood, Leadville offers a classic example of reinvention.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Leading candidates to replace Bowser and the city’s 18-term non-voting delegate in Congress, Eleanor Holmes Norton, have focused on affordability, statehood and trying to hold federal agencies accountable for their role in the surge.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Statehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehood. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d
: the condition of being a state
especially
: the condition or status of one of the states of the U.S.
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