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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the smaller nations were forced to form a confederation out of self-defense
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as in association
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the big-budget movie was produced by the studio in confederation with another in order to lower the risk
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Recent Examples of confederation
His already held the confederation’s qualifying scoring record, with his Thursday brace taking his overall tally to 34.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Italy’s largest industry confederation, Confindustria, insisted that amid difficult times, geographical diversification is key.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, the island nation hopes to be accepted into a regional confederation, such as the Oceania Football Confederation.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
The World Cup qualification process is still ongoing for some confederations, including UEFA (Europe) and CAF (Africa).
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Italy’s largest industry confederation, Confindustria, insisted that amid difficult times, geographical diversification is key.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, the island nation hopes to be accepted into a regional confederation, such as the Oceania Football Confederation.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
The World Cup qualification process is still ongoing for some confederations, including UEFA (Europe) and CAF (Africa).
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederation
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Long before settlers came to the Americas, there was a confederacy and governance system between three tribes: the Ottawa, the Ojibwe and the Potawatomi.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 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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The controllers’ union and Airlines for America (A4A), the commercial airlines’ trade association, declined to directly address the question of privatization when asked on Friday.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Drew Maloney, the CEO of the Edison Electric Institute, a trade association of for-profit electric utilities, suggested that only some states are the drivers of higher average electric bills.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The letter calls for the United Nations, international sports federations, and world governments to intervene to prevent Vafaei Sani's sentence.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Brazilians were drawn from grassroots collectives, Indigenous federations, academia, and social enterprises, and traveled from diverse regions and key ecological zones in Brazil, such as the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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The first film out of a 2024 partnership between Amazon MGM and The Wonder Project, Jon Erwin and Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten’s indie studio, to develops series and films rooted in spirituality.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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This sketch essentially spoofs his brand partnerships and bland style.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Encinitas Library is now the fourth organization to become California Green Business Certified in Encinitas and join the Encinitas Green Business Network, a growing coalition of local organizations committed to sustainable operations and community impact.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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While the coalition focuses on hearts and minds, the city’s reparations commission is concentrating on data and accountability.—
J.M. Banks
November 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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On the partnership side, Lyft executives framed the collaboration as a shift in vehicle economics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, Flores’ time in Miami was marred by criticism about his communication and collaboration skills.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The employees are all members of a union local known as University Professional Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Compromise was key, Upshaw always said - although the union often was criticized for being too accommodating.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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The former Nickelodeon star spoke about the allegedly abusive relationship with her late mother, Debra, throughout her childhood.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pearl explores the relationship between cultural prizes and ideas of nationhood, as well as imposter syndrome and external validation, like MFAs, literary awards, and being seen writing in coffeeshops by and with other writers.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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