as in coalitions
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields
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Recent Examples of federations
Governments and national federations will play a vital role.
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Sportico Sponsored Content, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Jewish federations aren’t in the habit of donating to Palestinians, especially in wartime, and blowback from some givers and critics was inevitable.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Presented by the Czech and Slovak hockey federations along with Hockey Canada, the tournament alternates between Europe and Alberta each year, and features some of the best under-18 hockey talent in the world.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Sportico Sponsored Content, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Jewish federations aren’t in the habit of donating to Palestinians, especially in wartime, and blowback from some givers and critics was inevitable.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Presented by the Czech and Slovak hockey federations along with Hockey Canada, the tournament alternates between Europe and Alberta each year, and features some of the best under-18 hockey talent in the world.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for federations
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Business coalitions like Brands for Public Lands, of which Patagonia is one of more than 125 members, are rallying our respective communities to speak out.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Through community engagement, bold decision-making, and navigating political resistance, Williams advanced an ambitious vision driven by diverse coalitions across business, government, and nonprofit sectors.—
Forbes Books Press Release Official,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Polls showed consistent opposition and unions organized the biggest demonstrations in decades, but Macron refused to budge.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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College athletes gaining a cut of revenue, becoming recognized as employees and forming unions weren’t on the radar screen.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The report noted that other vessel-sharing alliances have already taken some precautions to ensure they will not get impacted by the fines.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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Graduate School Forum Showcase At the Inflection Point Global networks, alliances, and partnerships are being challenged like never before.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
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Besides college sports, the CW has rights with smaller professional leagues, including the Professional Bowlers Association, Professional Bull Riders, AVP beach volleyball and the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a second-tier circuit to the NASCAR Cup Series.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, Doucet thinks both leagues can successfully co-exist from an investment perspective.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Federations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federations. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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