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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
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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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Brick Oliver, representing the homeowners association for the Cadence at Bainbridge, the development’s 55 and over community, said Thursday that 98% of respondents to the association’s survey opposed the In-N-Out.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
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But for Rodgers – who ran his best time in the two-mile his senior year at Wesleyan then stopped running – the association would pay off down the road.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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The federation utilizes the Hebrew Free Loan Association of South Florida, which offers interest-free loans for people trying to grow their families with their service, Making Miracle Babies.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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However, smaller federations have reportedly urged the lawyer stay on.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft is evident with GPT-4.1 models being made available through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and integrated into developer tools like GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The move marks the end of Ambush’s partnership with New Guards Group, which had acquired a majority stake in 2020.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Thursday's ruling by Hollander was in response to a case brought against DOGE by a coalition of labor unions and retirees who argued giving the new body access to Social Security data breached privacy and was a security risk.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Now Knight oversees a team of 13 mostly remote workers from a small office on Orange Avenue, setting the priorities for the group confronting some of the state’s biggest challenges — and advocating for its findings alongside a coalition of organizations across the state.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 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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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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Williams never fussed about it, though and his relationships with many in the organization weren’t overly affected.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 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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Some may have felt your intimate needs were not being met or that there’s been a need for revision around trust, vulnerability and alliances.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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SkyTeam updates lounge access rules One of the three major alliances, SkyTeam has updated its lounge access rules for many of its member airlines and airports.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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