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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
The historic task of the Liberal Party of Canada was to keep Quebec within confederation.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The team that emerges from that will then join the confederation winners from Europe, North and South America in a Final Four to be played between January 28 and February 1, 2026 at a neutral venue that will be determined by FIFA in due course.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Here is how many nations from other confederations will qualify for the 48-team World Cup.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
After the invasion of Ukraine, UEFA and Fifa kicked Russia out of the global game after Poland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic refused to play the country, but Russian as well as Belarusian officials have retained a prominent presence in the European confederation.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The team that emerges from that will then join the confederation winners from Europe, North and South America in a Final Four to be played between January 28 and February 1, 2026 at a neutral venue that will be determined by FIFA in due course.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Here is how many nations from other confederations will qualify for the 48-team World Cup.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
After the invasion of Ukraine, UEFA and Fifa kicked Russia out of the global game after Poland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic refused to play the country, but Russian as well as Belarusian officials have retained a prominent presence in the European confederation.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederation
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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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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The name of the president of the harbor commission, Pietro Di Carlo, a leading citizen of San Pedro, had come up in the investigation in connection with a contract with a troubled development company that Di Carlo had had associations with.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Several of the firms singled out for sanctions have either done legal work that Trump has opposed, or currently have or previously had associations with prosecutors who at one point investigated the president.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The federation has placed all of its chips on World Cup success; Ancelotti’s contract ends after the tournament.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The federation is an umbrella group for about 1,300 unions that represent around 2.3 million workers in the public and private sectors.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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In addition to the Genesee Street property, the partnership is renovating the former YMCA with 19 apartments on the top three floors, and 6,700 square feet of commercial space.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The new partnership with Netflix replaces an expiring pact with HBO.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Days later, Dennis Hubert’s cousin, Rev. Charles R. Hubert, escaped an attempt on his life, and the Spelman College chapel was attacked, according to the coalition.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Independent voters were a key pillar of Trump's coalition in the 2024 election, with 46 percent backing him—up from 41 percent in 2020, when a majority (54 percent) voted Democrat.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The union has also signed deals with several AI companies to give artists control over who gets to use their work and at what cost.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Still, the union is touting the AI language as a key feature.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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This is bewildering to Nick, who has questions about openness, fluidity and relationship labels.—
Jennifer Vineyard,
Flow Space,
20 May 2025
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But the once sure-footed dynamic has given way to some second guessing their relationship with the American exclave, even for family.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Working together in their secret alliance, Kamilla and Kyle joined forces to vote out Mitch Guerra – a plan that was reciprocated by allies Joe and Eva.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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President Donald Trump and his inner circle have been clear in their desire to pull Washington away from its role as the alliance's spine, swiveling towards domestic issues and to the Indo-Pacific.—
Ellie Cook — reporting from Rovajärvi, northern Finland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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