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 the parties and groups of parliamentary pro-Western opposition that joined forces in many districts in broad coalitions, have altogether 26 candidates making the next round. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Even if the wars do continue, the identities of both major parties are in flux—existing coalitions are shaky, and the tremors could lead to unexpectedly competitive races in seats drawn around outdated assumptions. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 New coalitions can bring valuable demand, expertise and capital. — Lewis Perkins, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Similarly to De Soto, residents in Emporia, El Dorado, Ottawa, Osawatomie and Edgerton have formed their own coalitions and circulated petitions to ban data centers in their respective communities. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 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

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There’s also a twitchy paranoia at play, since Ethan and Ivy, as outsiders, inevitably spark a turf war as various warring factions try to figure out who is killing their men.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
The move was expected after Palestinian factions across the political spectrum met in Cairo for discussions on delaying the vote, Islamic Jihad deputy secretary-general Mohammed al-Hindi told the Associated Press earlier this week.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of factions

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In Greece to discuss deepening economic, energy and security cooperation, Rubio made the case for nationalism while emphasizing the importance of global alliances.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Unlike The Traitors, the gameplay does not compel them to form alliances, as the teams are fixed.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of alliances

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Talarico outlined ways both parties could come together to find solutions.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Their presence has fueled social tensions in Ceuta and become a political issue across Spain, where opposition parties hope to use migration concerns to unseat the progressive government in next month's elections.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of parties

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In West Virginia and Alaska, educators’ unions formally backed legislation requiring CPR education, while efforts in Washington and Illinois advanced in memory of students lost to cardiac arrest.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
But unions and many Hollywood workers fear AI will take jobs, even as studios explore hybrid productions and secure protections against fully synthetic performers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of unions

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MindFrames lets kids snap colorful geometric pieces together to create wearable shapes like crowns, wings, wands, and masks, encouraging the development of spatial reasoning, problem-solving, and fine motor skills.

— TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The kitchen sends out delicious wings and other snacks while bartenders serve affordable buckets of beer and seltzer.

— Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of wings

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While club competitions revenue mostly goes back to the teams as prize money, UEFA needs lucrative national-team events to fund its own running costs, support 55 member federations and keep a reserves fund around 500 million euros ($560 million).

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Rather, it was based on joint research by eight major trade union federations examining the actual living expenses of 422 workers from 28 factories in Phnom Penh, Kandal and Kampong Speu provinces.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of federations

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Oil is big over there, and the two sides are targeting fuel operations, trying to destroy the war-making ability of the other.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Still, after months of often contentious dialogue with government officials, local producers are grateful that both sides have found a way through the impasse.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of sides

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The company is also exploring emerging soccer, volleyball and flag football leagues, alongside international opportunities.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The hosts talk about how some teams are choosing to lock up young talent earlier than ever, including some instances of contracts signed before the player even reaches the major leagues.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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