as in union
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
a confederacy of several small nations who had promised to come to one another's aid if any were attacked
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Recent Examples of confederacy
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.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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
The constitution of this confederacy served as the basis for the U.S. Constitution.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
At this early stage, stakeholders that include the Plaza District Council — a confederacy of residents and businesses working to maintain the vitality of the Plaza and its surrounding neighborhoods — see the new ownership as providing fresh hope.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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
The constitution of this confederacy served as the basis for the U.S. Constitution.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
At this early stage, stakeholders that include the Plaza District Council — a confederacy of residents and businesses working to maintain the vitality of the Plaza and its surrounding neighborhoods — see the new ownership as providing fresh hope.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederacy
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American Airlines Meanwhile, the union that represents American's attendants is pushing the carrier add more crew members on board to cater to the larger business-class cabins.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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This union will be especially fragile, given that the two parties at the altar would like to kill each other (a condition that I am told usually takes decades of Anglican matrimony).—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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The company has formed a strategic alliance with Vobile — which provides digital content asset protection and software services used widely in the industry — and its chairman and CEO, Yangbin Wang, on financing.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The standoff risks testing regional alliances, drawing the attention of global powers, and increasing the possibility of accidental clashes at sea or in nearby airspace.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Strikes continued to hammer Ukraine as the leader traveled to London to engage in the coalition talks.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The measure’s submission set the stage for a battle with business coalitions and wealth donors.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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This loose confederation of frenemies had originated not in Dubai but in the Netherlands.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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At European soccer governing body UEFA’s Congress in Stockholm in April 2002, Kazakhstan was admitted as the confederation’s 52nd member after leaving the Asian Football Confederation the previous year.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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As of August 2025, at least 34 local unions and 3 federations remain in registration limbo, some awaiting approval for over four years despite multiple submissions.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, the federation reached a $24 million settlement with the players and an agreement that would guarantee equal pay between the men’s and women’s teams.—
Matt Marshall,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Kalkbrenner’s summer league performance paired with his preseason outings and holding his own in team practices behind closed doors likely changed all that.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The league also took away the Dolphins’ 2023 first-round pick and a third-rounder in 2024.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Confederacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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