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as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
rival coalitions struggling for control of the party
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as in alliances
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 coalitions
Grassroots coalitions have pushed for limits in California and nationwide as parents have become alarmed over how digital activities are replacing hands-on learning and peer interaction.
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Audience Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
But the town hall discussions, community coalitions, public petitions and even farmers’ unions reflect American democracy at work.
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Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
But the town hall discussions, community coalitions, public petitions and even farmers’ unions reflect American democracy at work.
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Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
There are no meaningful coalitions and no well-functioning horizontal interactions.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Tim Jones, a former top Republican in the Missouri House, who is involved in the campaign for Amendment 5, said business organizations like the Chamber are broad coalitions.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Knowing this, the temptation to adopt a more siloed strategy, one that eschews coalitions with allies who have disappointed us, is strong.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
The coalitions’ members are already doing many of the things outlined in Abbott’s letter, such as using advanced cooling technologies, working closely with communities and paying for power and energy infrastructure costs, Diorio said.
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Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
In diverse Los Angeles, mayors are elected by building coalitions, ethnically and geographically.
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Michael R. Blood,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Audience Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
But the town hall discussions, community coalitions, public petitions and even farmers’ unions reflect American democracy at work.
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Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
But the town hall discussions, community coalitions, public petitions and even farmers’ unions reflect American democracy at work.
—
Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
There are no meaningful coalitions and no well-functioning horizontal interactions.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Tim Jones, a former top Republican in the Missouri House, who is involved in the campaign for Amendment 5, said business organizations like the Chamber are broad coalitions.
—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Knowing this, the temptation to adopt a more siloed strategy, one that eschews coalitions with allies who have disappointed us, is strong.
—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
The coalitions’ members are already doing many of the things outlined in Abbott’s letter, such as using advanced cooling technologies, working closely with communities and paying for power and energy infrastructure costs, Diorio said.
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Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
In diverse Los Angeles, mayors are elected by building coalitions, ethnically and geographically.
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Michael R. Blood,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalitions
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Ultranationalist factions, once allied with Britain’s Euroskeptics, have come to the fore across the Continent.
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Two competing measures designed to cap hospital executives’ pay and limit healthcare union political activities won’t appear on voters’ ballots in November after the rival factions reached a deal to remove them.
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Asia’s defense expansion reflects a structural shift in global security and industrial capacity, shaped by geopolitics, technology, and evolving alliances.
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As Miranda works to protect the magazine's influence, old alliances and rivalries are tested, putting Andy in the middle of another complicated chapter in her career.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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Fu declined to comment by phone, and CBS News Atlanta had not received responses from the remaining parties by the time of publication.
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The ratification ends this year’s round of negotiations with the above-the-line unions — the DGA, the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA — all of which reached agreements well before their contracts expired, and without the threat of a strike.
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Volkswagen agreed a deal with unions in late 2024 to avoid factory closures in Germany and rule out compulsory redundancies until the end of 2030.
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The butterflies can be found with dots on the wings, indicating how the species is being tracked by different conservation groups.
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For Brooklyn, those dates arrive with a roster still short in the middle and crowded on the wings.
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The soccer federations of both teams have since complained about the plans, but local organizer Seattle World Cup 26 (SeattleFWC26) has said the celebrations will still go ahead.
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Phil McCartney, chief innovation, design and product officer for Nike, said the company worked with athletes, coaches and football federations to understand how uniforms affect the game.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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But Newsom disagreed, and the opposing sides of the measure failed to reach a compromise ahead of the Thursday deadline to withdrawal a measure.
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The new format will be familiar to fans of other sports like soccer, where some leagues feature differentiated divisions that promote and retain the best performing teams, while relegating those who don’t perform as well to lower circuits.
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His exploits in the Premier League are well-documented too, having 72 goals while staring for Fulham and Tottenham, the most by any American in top-flight European leagues.
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“Coalitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalitions. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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