as in union
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields
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Recent Examples of federation
Local officials, Jewish federation respond to demonstration Mayor Aftab Pureval released a statement on X Friday afternoon in response to the demonstration.
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The federation did not schedule any friendlies for the Super Falcons between November and June, a month before WAFCON kicked off.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 27 July 2025
As of early July, two-thirds (67%) of back-to-school shoppers had already started purchasing items for the upcoming school year, up 55% from 2024 and the highest early shopping rate since the federation began tracking the trend in 2018.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
This growth has been possible thanks to state support, federations of cooperatives and nonprofit groups.
—Daniela Sanjinés, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The federation did not schedule any friendlies for the Super Falcons between November and June, a month before WAFCON kicked off.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 27 July 2025
As of early July, two-thirds (67%) of back-to-school shoppers had already started purchasing items for the upcoming school year, up 55% from 2024 and the highest early shopping rate since the federation began tracking the trend in 2018.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
This growth has been possible thanks to state support, federations of cooperatives and nonprofit groups.
—Daniela Sanjinés, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for federation
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The same week as Microsoft’s announcement, the American Federation of Teachers, one of the country’s largest teachers unions, announced a $23 million partnership with Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
12 Aug. 2025
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The ruling in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the unions did not show how they would be injured by the Department of Government Efficiency accessing federal agencies' computer systems.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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The war in Gaza, likely deadlier than all previous Arab-Israeli conflicts combined, has pitted Israel against Hamas and a coalition of non-state actors backed by Iran.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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The coalition argues the court does have the power to make other rulings about the records law, such as ruling whether an agency performed an adequate search for records.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Concerns about Russian aggression had contributed to decisions by European governments and the NATO military alliance to drastically hike their defense budgets, benefiting security companies operating in the region .—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The alliance works with several organizations, including Save the Elephants, The Nature Conservancy, Northern Rangelands Trust, Kenya Wildlife Service and Reteti Elephant Sanctuary.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Under the new kickoff format designed to lessen the chance of big hits, there were 332 more kickoff returns in 2024 than in 2023, when the league recorded the lowest return rate in its history, but 64% of kickoffs still ended in touchbacks and thus were not returned.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Representatives for the Bears and the league didn’t immediately return a request for comment.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The nation’s largest industry confederation, Confindustria, insisted that amid difficult times, geographical diversification is key.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
29 July 2025
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The soccer confederation launched an investigation, but concluded the term Awaziem alleged was not used.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
18 July 2025
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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