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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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 Dictators who liberalize then risk alienating their ruling coalition. — José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 In May, the alliance asked the US Plastics Pact — a voluntary industry coalition aimed at cutting plastic waste — to remove transport foam from its problematic materials list. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Israeli efforts to exert control over the West Bank have reached new extremes under the current coalition, which includes far-right parties led by Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 The Workers Circle is part of a broader coalition pressing for scrutiny of FDC Miami. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for coalition

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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

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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

That figure again held true across parties, with 64% of Democrats, 69% of Republicans and 63% of Independents sharing the sentiment.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
There are also signs of growth at Jasmine and Melissa’s engagement party that Brittany actually pulled off.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 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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However, even with the Warriors’ lack of healthy wings outside of Yaxel Lendeborg, a full-strength Toohey is no lock to make the Warriors roster.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Of more pressing concern is the man who now sits atop the Rangers’ pay structure, sharp-shooting wing and former Vegas Golden Knight Pavel Dorofeyev, who signed a seven-year deal which carries an average annual value of $11 million.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026

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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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