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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
Women remain underrepresented at the European confederation UEFA.
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Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The member states in a confederation usually possess independent international personalities.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
Historically significant, the mansion predates Canada’s confederation and has hosted Canadian statesmen, cultural figures and visiting politicians during the country’s formative years.
—Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
An Israeli-Palestinian confederation would hardly be the first such arrangement.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
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Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The member states in a confederation usually possess independent international personalities.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
Historically significant, the mansion predates Canada’s confederation and has hosted Canadian statesmen, cultural figures and visiting politicians during the country’s formative years.
—Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
An Israeli-Palestinian confederation would hardly be the first such arrangement.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
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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
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Tensions are running high — a recent homeowners association meeting devolved into shouting and the police had to be called to calm things down.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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Studies published in 1999, 2002 and 2019, among others ‒ including hundreds of thousands of children, some of whom received the MMR vaccine and some of whom didn't ‒ found no association between vaccination and the development of autism.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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This led to national and international federations standardizing the rules and weight classes.2 The Primary Lifts Powerlifting focuses on the squat, deadlift, and bench press.Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Saudis also signed 48 memoranda of understanding with national soccer federations.Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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According to a press release obtained by PEOPLE, the production team worked in close partnership with the Sinatra and Davis estates in order to ensure a faithful representation of the late stars.Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Although some investors were impressed by C3.ai’s partnership with Microsoft, Cramer wondered if the move will actually end up hurting profitability.Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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The New Democrats’ endorsement of Connolly is not surprising, given that the Virginia Democrat is a member of the coalition.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Most of the clashes involve Kurdish groups under the banner of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and pro-Turkish elements of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), which are part of the broader coalition that ousted Bashar al-Assad.Tim Lister, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Monique and Chris married in March 2012 but eventually ended their union in 2023 after the TV personality filed for divorce.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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Over 98,000 workers took part in the first round of strikes on Dec. 2, the union IG Metall said at the time.Sophie Kiderlin,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Herzog spoke with Musk at the request of hostage family members, who believed the world’s wealthiest person would be able to help secure a deal because of his relationship with Trump, CNN reported.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Certainly not helping were frequent changes to the mission and design that led to inflating budgets and fracturing relationships.Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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Before the pair's alliance, Kennedy had even harsher words for Trump.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The third installment of the action-adventure film has Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles facing a mysterious adversary known as Shadow the Hedgehog and are forced to form an unlikely alliance with villain Dr. Robotnik.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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