coalitions

noun

plural of coalition
1
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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2
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 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 The Provisional Electoral Council has launched voter registration drives and provided financial incentives for the 316 political parties authorized to field candidates to create coalitions and platforms. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Experienced leaders can contribute by convening people, mobilizing resources, building coalitions and turning ideas into execution. — Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Major technology companies formed coalitions to start testing this advanced AI in order to prepare. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 Herrera, who died in 2019, helped create coalitions of support for immigrants. — Gina Perez, The Conversation, 21 July 2026 For a long time, such coalitions tended to pull tepid critics of Israel towards public support for the ethnostate. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Science advocacy groups and scientific journals led the way, and higher education coalitions, professional societies, elite research universities, and individual researchers followed. — Anil Oza, STAT, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalitions
  1. factions
  2. alliances
  3. parties
  4. unions
  5. wings
  6. federations
  7. sides
  8. leagues
Noun
  • The two frontrunners in the Democratic primary are now Hong and Crowley, who has since gotten Evers' backing, setting up a battle between the party's moderate and progressive factions.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But, as analysts note, candidates often appeal to their party's hardline or most vocal factions in primaries before later tempering their messages.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of factions
Noun
  • As campers vie for the chance to open for their favorite band, tensions rise and friendships are tested — leading to unexpected alliances, revelations, and romances.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
  • If North Korea and Russia continue to work closely on nuclear weapons, Japan and South Korea will use the North Korean threat to justify boosting their alliances with the United States.
    — ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of alliances
Noun
  • In January, prosecutors filed a response opposing the motion, Kestou filed a brief in support of it, and the court heard arguments from both parties, court documents said.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Running September 10–20, before streaming September 21–27, the event will comprise 87 feature-length and short films by 2SLGBTQIA+ creators alongside parties, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, and community events.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of parties
Noun
  • Low labor costs, a large French-speaking workforce and relatively weak unions have made Morocco an attractive outsourcing destination for international companies, particularly French firms seeking to reduce costs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Scholarships on the site appear to be funded largely by an array of private groups, including foundations, associations, fraternities, unions and other organizations.
    — Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unions
Noun
  • Reverend Jackson taught me a long time ago, a party needs two wings to fly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • And after years of building a cult following, they were taken under the wings of Dover Street Market in 2024, after first meeting its president, Adrian Joffe, backstage at a Madonna show.
    — Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of wings
Noun
  • The national federations of Argentina, Mexico and Qatar are among those to express public support for his continued leadership.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Regional football federations in both Asia and North America also came out in opposition.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of federations
Noun
  • The Mayflower Stand, refurbished in 2019, looks out over a modern, if otherwise rather visually ordinary, stadium, with the three uniform sides joined together at both corners.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In May 2023, Serbia and Kosovo reached an agreement which included commitments by both sides to clarify the fate of the missing, but Kosovo and Serbia have accused each other of stalling efforts to work together.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of sides
Noun
  • Build it — and the major leagues will come back, back and, years later, back again.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The top-to-bottom strength of the nation's two preeminent conferences, particularly the SEC, means most programs in those leagues have a reasonably demanding slate.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of leagues

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