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
Governments and national federations will play a vital role.
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Sportico Sponsored Content, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Claudio Feltrin, president of FederlegnoArredo, the Italian federation of woodworking and furniture industries, which accounts for the majority of Europe’s luxury furniture-makers, said the outlook remains more uncertain than ever.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2025
Those rights were separately negotiated with the German football federation (DFB).
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Jewish federations aren’t in the habit of donating to Palestinians, especially in wartime, and blowback from some givers and critics was inevitable.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Sportico Sponsored Content, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Claudio Feltrin, president of FederlegnoArredo, the Italian federation of woodworking and furniture industries, which accounts for the majority of Europe’s luxury furniture-makers, said the outlook remains more uncertain than ever.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2025
Those rights were separately negotiated with the German football federation (DFB).
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Jewish federations aren’t in the habit of donating to Palestinians, especially in wartime, and blowback from some givers and critics was inevitable.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for federation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for federation
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Spending money to protect Harris isn’t sitting well with some, including the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union that represents rank-and-file LAPD officers.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The union representing jail nurses and mental health clinicians has also raised concerns.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the sixteenth century, the nomadic, reindeer-herding Sámi people of what’s now northern Sweden and Finland and the Shawnee of the Ohio Valley in North America, who lived in farming villages organized as a confederacy, didn’t necessarily have much in common.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 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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Trump, who has sometimes seemed conflicted about the anti-vax sentiment in his coalition that prevents him from claiming more credit for Operation Warp Speed, has thoroughly capitulated to the political reality that Kennedy is a useful ally.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Economic turbulence comes at a complex moment for the La Libertad Avanza coalition.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ellis highlighted the importance of having a film establish such a strong alliance between the North and Northeast of Brazil, especially considering the longstanding focus on the Southeast and cities like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Politics and aesthetics have an uneasy alliance.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even if there is no criminal investigation, the NFL has the authority — in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement — to independently investigate allegations in a civil matter and discipline Hill under the league’s personal conduct policy.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The fourth season will be played from June 18-July 18, 2026, the preferred slot in the calendar for MLC with not much competition from other domestic leagues.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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His already held the confederation’s qualifying scoring record, with his Thursday brace taking his overall tally to 34.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Italy’s largest industry confederation, Confindustria, insisted that amid difficult times, geographical diversification is key.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Federation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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