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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a league of concerned parishioners who are seeking a greater voice in church affairs
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as in coalition
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
created to avert future wars, the League of Nations was a forerunner of the United Nations
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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
that falls into a different league of fiction—the popular novel
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as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood
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as in to collaborate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed
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Recent Examples of league
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
So a loss to the 43-27 Rockets, with the ante upped against the 53-18 Spurs, a team that has won 20 of its past 22, now with the league’s second-best record.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
After playing host to league newcomer Boston on May 30 (more about expansion in a moment), the Current’s next home game isn’t until July 17, the Friday before the World Cup final.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Not after grinding his way into a reputation as one of the league’s most disruptive point-of-attack defenders.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
So a loss to the 43-27 Rockets, with the ante upped against the 53-18 Spurs, a team that has won 20 of its past 22, now with the league’s second-best record.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
Was this initiative a hard sell to league officials and team owners?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
After playing host to league newcomer Boston on May 30 (more about expansion in a moment), the Current’s next home game isn’t until July 17, the Friday before the World Cup final.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for league
Noun
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The blaze early on Monday morning in Golders Green, a London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, consumed four ambulances belonging to the volunteer organization Hatzola Northwest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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And that training was funded by a philanthropic organization that’s interested in promoting civil liberties.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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When a coalition of figures assembled at a Georgetown University forum, in February, 2023, the former Crown Prince sat humbly in a row of eight, alongside two actresses, a soccer player, and an Iranian Kurdish separatist.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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But Netanyahu has the ability to dissolve the governing coalition before then and call early elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Brittney Pescatore, director of investigations for the subcommittee, said Cherfilus-McCormick was provided with many opportunities to cooperate.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Barzee also argued to the panel Thursday that the House hearing could influence potential jurors in the criminal trial and that the concurrent proceedings have prevented her from cooperating with the ethics committee's investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to the indictment, Rivera also collaborated with Gorrín to arrange a meeting between Sessions, the Texas Republican congressman, and Maduro in Caracas.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gap continues to tap into the cultural zeitgeist by collaborating with creative partners who bring fresh perspectives to its heritage designs.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2026
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Being vocally left-leaning thus provides social status benefits and forms of self-congratulation that being conservative doesn't (if anything, in terms of the broader culture and the opinion-formulating institutions, conservatism tends to be rather lonely and something of a social liability).—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Given the recent spate of attacks on Jewish institutions in America and around the globe, how infuriating that Congress refuses to settle its funding dispute over the Department of Homeland Security.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The state employee unions could turn to binding arbitration, and the current fiscal conditions would be advantageous to labor in any arbitration.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Huerta and Chavez co-founded the United Farm Workers union in the ’60s.—
Jenisha Watts,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The backstory Twinpalms Bangtao Phuket Tented Resort is the latest property by Twinpalms Hotels & Resorts, and is a first-of-its-kind concept for the group.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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On January 16, 2019, a first-of-its-kind demonstration of Deep Isolation’s patented technology was conducted using standard drilling techniques at a commercial drilling test facility.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Grégoire, who led a list uniting the traditional left, the Greens and the Communists, claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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There is no warp drive, no faster-than-light travel, no planetwide organization united behind the single purpose of exploring the stars.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“League.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/league. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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