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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the smaller nations were forced to form a confederation out of self-defense
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as in association
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the big-budget movie was produced by the studio in confederation with another in order to lower the risk
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Recent Examples of confederation
These decisions are made at the confederation level and the FIFA council often follows them as a matter of principle.
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
So the true question here is whether America aspires to be a strong, unified country or merely a fragmented confederation that doesn't stand for anything in particular and will cease to inspire the world.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Seven years ago, the Mexico City native was named the top male player of CONCACAF, a confederation of all teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The national team are not recognised by FIFA, the world’s governing body, but their football association (or KAK, an acronym in the native language) is working tirelessly to join CONCACAF, the confederation of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
So the true question here is whether America aspires to be a strong, unified country or merely a fragmented confederation that doesn't stand for anything in particular and will cease to inspire the world.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Seven years ago, the Mexico City native was named the top male player of CONCACAF, a confederation of all teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The national team are not recognised by FIFA, the world’s governing body, but their football association (or KAK, an acronym in the native language) is working tirelessly to join CONCACAF, the confederation of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederation
Noun
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Aug. 2024
Noun
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The court’s order involved a technical legal assessment of the right, or standing, of several nonprofit associations to sue over the firings.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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This includes more robust small business impact assessments, expanded export training and support, and greater engagement with industry associations that represent smaller firms.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Last year, exports of Swiss watches to the region were valued at 3.8 billion francs, or $4.3 billion, an increase of 622 percent in 25 years, according to figures published by the Swiss watch federation.—
Nazanin Lankarani,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The neighborhood federation then appealed again to the city council, which voted 5-0 on March 19 to support the appeal and overturn the zoning decision, with less than two weeks to go before the April 1 start of citywide trash collection under the new hauler.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ford has a strategic partnership with Red Bull to build engines under the new regulations from 2026 until at least 2030.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Her position is funded through a philanthropic partnership with the R4 Foundation as part of the Crossroads Lab.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the other was an international coalition of right-wing influencers, including Bolsonaro, Musk, and, increasingly, President Donald Trump.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Despite Trump’s justification for his tariffs, the president’s trade war is putting some of his high-profile allies on edge – from Elon Musk to Joe Rogan to Dave Portnoy – exposing cracks in his coalition.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The plant closures tore up communities, vaporizing what had been stable union jobs.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Local 2 deserves not only the support of all other union members but also of Chicago residents.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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These are the same individuals, former long-term girlfriends, who were involved in consensual relationships.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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But tensions developed in their relationship, especially when people from Teotihuacán started to move into the area around Tikal.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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His apparent alliance with Trump was not his first link with a president.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The once sturdy alliance between the Democratic communities in Hobart Township fractured Thursday as the Hobart Township Board voted to pull out of a New Chicago town complex project at 122 Huber Blvd.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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