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as in alliance
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
preservationists formed a coalition with the theater owners to preserve these historic structures
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Recent Examples of coalition
Far-right parties, including those in Netanyahu's ruling coalition, supported the bills.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
There are still forces in his coalition who are pressing for it.
—Time Staff, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The network is a coalition of 230 Pentecostal Assemblies of God churches across the state.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Members of Netanyahu's coalition have been calling for years for Israel to formally annex parts of the West Bank, territory to which Israel cites biblical and historical ties.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
There are still forces in his coalition who are pressing for it.
—Time Staff, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The network is a coalition of 230 Pentecostal Assemblies of God churches across the state.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Members of Netanyahu's coalition have been calling for years for Israel to formally annex parts of the West Bank, territory to which Israel cites biblical and historical ties.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalition
Noun
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For centuries, a peace treaty between humans and the Black World — which houses all manner of witches, demons, and ghouls — has been in place to ensure separation between the two factions.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rotunda is also the father of the late Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas, who plays the role of Uncle Howdy in the Wyatt Sicks faction.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 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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When Bruck never returned from the party, her family grew concerned and called the police, prompting a massive search for her.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lili Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch, and KJ Apa enjoyed a mini Riverdale reunion at their former costar Camila Mendes' surprise engagement party over the weekend.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The confederacy of tribes was pressured into ceding lands to the state of New York, and further displaced by ensuing frontier settlement.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many people believe the confederacy influenced the drafters of the U.S. Constitution.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Palace’s super-strength is low crosses provided by flying wing-backs, when they can be released, running into space on the edge of the box.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Each is about 1/2 inch long and has long, narrow wings.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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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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Both downtown Janesville and the city's south side are considered food deserts due to a lack of accessible grocery stores with affordable, fresh produce options.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Farm Bank’s marketing hardly touched the computer-game side of the business.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 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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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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