Thesaurus results for HIGH COURT

high court

noun

Definition of high court

as in supreme court

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of high court The high court’s conservative majority said Fields’ district was unconstitutional. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The high court has upheld bans on transgender athletes on girls’ and women’s sports teams. — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 And yet, Justice Sonia Sotomayor pointed out that the high court has allowed similar suits to proceed in state courts. — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 The high court will hear oral arguments on the case, but not until December, meaning a decision will come next year. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high court

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high court

Noun

After Maduro was removed, Rodríguez, who was his vice president, stepped in as interim leader, and was given a six-month mandate by the nation’s supreme court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
In the latter, the state supreme court revised the instruction to appear more neutral and reduced pressure on hold-out jurors to switch sides.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of supreme court

Noun

In Ben Gamla, though, the trial court judge relied on federal case law.

— Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
The trial court will need to decide whether the university was legally justified in concealing and redacting certain documents and whether Abraham qualifies for attorneys' fees.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of trial court

Noun

In Canada, when an Air Canada chatbot invented a bereavement-fare policy, the airline argued the bot was a separate entity responsible for its own actions; the tribunal called the submission remarkable and made the airline pay.

— Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, while posturing as the guardian of a democratic transition, governed through massacres and military tribunals.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of tribunal

Browse Nearby Words

high commands

high court

high courts

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20court. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of high court

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

abscond

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Why do we call it a 'flea market'?

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes