Thesaurus results for COALITIONS

coalitions

noun

plural of coalition

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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 coalitions But while anti-immigrant, pro-Russian parties have made inroads across the continent in recent years, there have also been notable reversals, and some have softened their views to build coalitions with moderates. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 At national level, too, far-right parties now lead coalitions in Italy and the Czech Republic and serve as junior governing partners in Finland, Croatia, Slovakia and Sweden. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Phair felt she was atomized from the female coalitions of the ’90s, and that this co-bill might be a way to rectify that. — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 And both sets of allies are forming new middle-power coalitions to reduce reliance on Washington, from recent European arrangements with India to the trade agreements Japan is pursuing with Latin America. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Health care affordability will be solved by building durable coalitions around ideas that work in the real world, not just in theory. — Kody Kinsley, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026 It will be won by cities that have spent years assembling investors, identifying stadium sites, building political coalitions and demonstrating that the public and private sectors can actually work together. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 And as Netanyahu’s coalitions hardened Schleien’s programs became edgier, skewering Netanyahu sycophants in the Likud Party, anti-élitist demagogues, cultic settlers, and rabbinic mandarins. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 Global coalitions and international forums like the World Economic Forum (WEF) offer a literal stage for diverse-minded experts to solve the complex governance, security, and policy challenges created by AI. — Shlomo Kramer, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

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AfD leaders in Saxony-Anhalt are also courting the more right-wing factions of the mainstream conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) – though Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vehemently ruled out any cooperation.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
While there is no suggestion of any kind of confrontation, there were tensions between different factions in the dressing room as Rosenior’s tenure unravelled.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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Their adventure takes them from the icy fjords of Norway through Byzantine intrigue and along the legendary Silk Road, bringing together Viking grit, ancient Chinese wisdom, unexpected alliances and a touch of magic.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Another of the four Hypercar marques built around such alliances is GM’s Cadillac brand.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of alliances

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The plan called for an end to violence, dialogue among all parties, mediation through an ASEAN envoy, humanitarian aid and access for the envoy to engage all relevant parties.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Interested parties must apply 1-3 days before their visit, and the pass is valid for one calendar day with re-entry.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of parties

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In his ruling, Abeles denied motions to intervene filed by two Sheriff’s Department unions, the Assn.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Union voters play a bigger role in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, three swing states where the share of voters who belong to unions is above the national average of 10%.

— The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of unions

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Brentford played through the spaces Spurs left in midfield for the opening goal of their 3-0 win, while Newcastle frequently targeted the wings with direct play to generate opportunities.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
It would be topped with a sixty-foot gold statue of Lady Liberty, wearing wings and flanked by gold eagles.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of wings

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In the ongoing debate about the usefulness of data centers, or the overwhelming curse of the same, both sides have their arguments.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Her claim was immediately disputed, debunked, de-debunked, de3-bunked, and ultimately litigated, with experts and expert neural networks testifying and offering evidence on all sides.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sides

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Only Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo has struck a more even balance of players across Europe’s top five leagues to have take at least 100 shots in that time.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
A number of spring football leagues have tried their hand over the past decade, and the NFL has been largely hands off with all of them.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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