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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection in 1949 the U.S. and Canada joined their European allies in a transatlantic union to defend Western Europe from aggression by the Soviet Union

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Recent Examples of union Employees had been threatening to strike until the company reached a tentative agreement with the United Food and Commercial Workers union this week. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025 The Constitution included mechanisms for amendment precisely because its authors knew the work of creating a more perfect union would continue across generations. Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 The budget also preserves Newsom’s plan to provide $750 million to expand the California Film and Television Tax Credit, a proposal supported by Hollywood film studios and unions representing workers in the industry. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025 At the time of publication, 23 of the over 80 Safeway locations listed on the union’s website have gone on strike, consisting of 22 stores and one distribution center. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for union
Recent Examples of Synonyms for union
Noun
  • As businesses held their breath for the arrival of 2025, there was a striking decline in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity.
    Matt Kunkel, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • In the late 1990s, the bank underwent a major realignment after Citicorp’s merger with Travelers which created Citigroup.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Shelton was honored at the association's convention which ran from June 23 through June 25 and featured a slew of keynote speakers, a ball and more at the Hot Springs Convention Center.
    Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
  • In town halls and in conversations with community associations across Maryland over the past two years, citizens have expressed concern with the state of our juvenile justice system.
    Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • In September 2019, Poirier faced Khabib Nurmagomedov in a title unification bout.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Beijing has vowed to achieve unification with the island, by force if necessary.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The groups behind the summer organizing effort include the Democratic National Committee, the Democrats' coalition of state parties as well as the campaign arms for House, Senate and gubernatorial contests.
    Zak Hudak, CBS News, 30 June 2025
  • This framework reflects the work of a center-right and center-left coalition of civics educators and other stakeholders.
    Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • This benefits pass-through entities like S-Corps, partnerships, and sole proprietors.
    Robert Green, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The district is also relying on community partnerships and grants to transform their outdoor areas from asphalt to native gardens and natural play areas.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The alliances people form, the water cooler conversations, the unspoken rules about who gets promoted.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Just this week, the alliance released its first ever Commercial Space Strategy, stressing three goals – leveraging commercial solutions, ensuring continuous access during peace, crisis or conflict and bolstering coherent relationships with the commercial sector.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • As Americans celebrated a long Independence Day weekend, they were treated to a few noteworthy displays of festivity and fireworks in the ever-fascinating relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 7 July 2025
  • After Cierra returned from Casa, Nic resumed his relationship with her.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

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“Union.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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