Synonyms for Philippines
ˈfɪl əˌpinz, ˌfɪl əˈpinzphilip·pines

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1. Philippinesnoun

   Synonyms:
   Pilipinas, Pinas

2. Philippinesnoun

   The Republic of the Philippines, a Southeast Asian country comprised of over seven thousand islands in the Pacific Ocean.

   Synonyms:
   Pinas, Pilipinas

Princeton's WordNet

1. Philippines, Republic of the Philippinesnoun

   a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

2. Philippines, Philippine Islandsnoun

   an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands

Matched Categories

1. • Pacific
   • Southeast Asia
   • Archipelago
   • Country

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1. List of paraphrases for "philippines":

   philippine, filipino, phillippines, filipinos, fei

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Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to use Philippines in a sentence?

1. Badminton Asia:

   However, the decision to impose the 14 days quarantine period for all travelers coming from China, Hong Kong and Macau has to be respected in view of the health and safety of the Philippines government for its people, it is in this respect that the above event will not see the teams from China and Hong Kong competing. The India's Women Team withdrawal was owing to concerns shown by the parents and players.

2. Luis Limlingan:

   Having more presence outside the Philippines would bode well for the company...they can tap more Koreans, Chinese and Japanese.

3. South Sudanese-born Australian:

   I am deeply disappointed in the actions displayed during yesterday's game against the Philippines, being from a war-torn country, basketball for me has always been a means to bring people together. I feel a great responsibility as an NBA player to carry South Sudanese-born Australian in a way that promotes peace and unity.

4. Nicholas Antonio Mapa:

   The latest exports numbers reflect the weak economic outlook for the world economy, but the weakness in the trade sector will be offset by some compensation in government spending and the solid consumption story of the Philippines.

5. Mitzi Jonelle Tan:

   I am angry at the way this COP is not managing climate change as a crisis. We can't even talk about fossil fuels in the final text. Polluters are more welcome than people and this is what we, as youth, will keep doing : fighting to phase-out fossil fuels, i live in the Philippines, one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world, and I am so sick of having to say that sentence over and over and over because I have to keep talking about my climate trauma and my climate anxiety, just so that we understand how urgent the climate crisis is. We have to get past that point. We have to go past the point of having to explain that the climate crisis is here.