Thesaurus results for COALITION

coalition

noun

ˌkō-ə-ˈli-shən

Definition of coalition

as in faction

a group of people acting together within a larger group rival coalitions struggling for control of the party

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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 Major technology companies formed coalitions to start testing this advanced AI in order to prepare. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 In April 2012, a coalition of Tuareg rebel groups under the Coordination of Azawad Movements declared independence and sparked a rebellion alongside Islamic militants. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Karar Essa/Anadolu via Getty Images The strikes targeted positions belonging to the Hashed al-Shaabi, an Iraqi armed coalition that includes several powerful pro-Iran groups, killing at least 20 militants, including the five Iranians. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Paramount Skydance asked a judge on Friday to schedule its upcoming antitrust trial in November, while a coalition of states and the Writers Guild of America asked for a date in April 2027. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for coalition

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Noun

For additional context, the war against the Locust kicks off only a few weeks after the 79-year conflict between human factions known as the Pendulum Wars, which explains why the COG wasn't in the best of conditions when the monsters attacked.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
City Hall is perpetually divided into two frustrating factions of three members each.

— Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of faction

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Sharif’s government responded with a crackdown on Khan’s party, arresting its leaders and banning it from contesting the 2024 general election.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The community came together Wednesday to wish the young talent good luck at a send-off celebration and pizza party.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of party

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

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Internally, the founders talk about a big bet on industrial engineering—using AI agents and physics-aware models to redesign and simulate physical systems, from factory floors to turbines and aircraft wings.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Hopkins has been fine and serviceable when playing on the wings this year, but not nearly as productive.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of wing

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Democrats have recently called on Miller to resign, requested a congressional ethics investigation and suggested more help could be directed in the fall toward his Democratic opponent, union ironworker Brian Poindexter.

— Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Additionally, 10 of 13 Oregon State women’s basketball players submitted a petition to be recognized as a union by the Oregon Employment Relations Board, the UCAA announced.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of union

Noun

Anyone listed here as a wide receiver, defensive back or athlete is a two-way player, about as good on either side of the ball.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
More than 4,000 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon since then, including hundreds of civilians About 40 soldiers and three civilians - including a military contractor - have been killed on the Israeli side.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of side

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The additions of Reese and Boston emphasizes the federation’s current youth movement under the tutelage of Bird, who began her Team USA role last year.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Carney’s comments came days after Infantino abandoned the proposal following fierce opposition from the Union of European Football Associations, national soccer federations and senior FIFA advisers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

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