California

[kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh] / ˌkæl əˈfɔrn yə, -ˈfɔr ni ə /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear Flag State Cal El Dorado Gold Coast Gold Rush State Golden Bear State Golden Poppy State Golden State La La Land Sunkist State

Example Sentences

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California is “creating more jobs in low-paid, locally serving healthcare or healthcare-related sectors and losing jobs in high-paying, high-value, export-oriented manufacturing and highly paid service sectors,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

She is one of three candidates backed by the California Federation of Labor Unions, along with Steyer and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Constellation noted two projects reached significant operational milestones last month, targeting grid reliability and decarbonization in California and Texas, respectively.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

NASA's Curiosity rover was developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is managed by Caltech in Pasadena, California.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

He remained inside his office in Cupertino, California, big enough for a staff of twenty-five people, but the fund was shuttered and the office was empty.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis