Thesaurus results for BLOC

bloc

noun

ˈbläk

Definition of bloc

as in faction

a group of people acting together within a larger group a whole bloc of students got together to complain

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as in coalition

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection the bloc that the United States and most of western Europe formed during the Cold War

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Recent Examples of bloc Future membership in the bloc is almost universally popular in Albania, with 91% of the public supporting it according to an EU survey. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 The hard-right Vox party at one stage even reached out to Latinos, now a sizable voting bloc, assuming that Catholic, Evangelical, and anti-Communist members of those communities would share right-wing values. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 July 2026 The bloc’s goods deficit with China grew 15% to €360 billion ($410 billion) last year, with all 27 member states experiencing a shortfall, and expanded to €98 billion in the first quarter, the highest since 2022. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Canada is currently negotiating a trade deal with both the Philippines and a broader bloc of southeast Asian nations. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloc

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Noun

Season 3 of the series returned with a bloody episode and a skyrocketing death toll, which continues to rise, as the rival Targaryen factions clashed in the shock-and-awe-inspiring Battle of the Gullet.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
The division of the Fromvillians should also have been set in motion by this point, with two clear factions squaring off.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of faction

Noun

The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational coalition of urban search-and-rescue squads.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
In addition to Loop Capital, the development coalition that comprises Oakland Acquisition Company includes sports agent Bill Duffy and real-estate developer Alan Dones.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of coalition

Noun

The stadium has been packed, the FIFA World Cup Fan Festival downtown has seen record attendance, and watch parties and other events have spread across the region.

— Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
At a time when Democrats have grown dissatisfied with the party establishment, Platner seemed like an appealing alternative.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of party

Noun

That could shift the NATO conversation from how the alliance helps Ukraine to how Ukraine helps NATO prepare for modern war.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The cutbacks and mixed messaging have undermined unity at the alliance, just as Russia has been probing Europe’s defenses with drone flights near military bases across multiple countries, according to a study released Thursday.

— Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of alliance

Noun

July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
The headstone, a memorial to texans who served the confederacy, was erected in 1964, which is to say the state missed the hundred-year anniversary of the battle itself but did remember to put it up in the year that Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of confederacy

Noun

Saleh viewed her new side project as a way to earn extra money for piano lessons for her 11-year-old son Linus, who is an entrepreneur like his mother.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
But the obvious choice here is Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral in the round of 32, bending a shot from the left side into the upper-right corner to tie mighty Argentina 2-2 in extra time.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of side

Noun

They were filled with protesters — including outraged members of a teachers’ union and relatives of kidnapping victims — as well as fans skeptical of a team that, four years earlier, posted its worst World Cup performance since 1978.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
The union says it’s already made concessions at the bargaining table but with little offered in return to improve current conditions and wages.

— Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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