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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
By the late 19th century, white Southerners had regained control of state governments from the biracial coalitions that emerged following the ratification of the 15th Amendment.
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Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Health systems are forming coalitions to lobby for the issues that matter to them, and existing collaborations are getting stronger.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Business coalitions can join forces with university associations to challenge punitive overreach in court, while also investing directly in scholarships and workforce partnerships to safeguard the talent pipeline.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the understanding of citizens as consumers led many voters of all ideologies to view politics through the lens of choosing an ideal candidate or party rather than strategizing to build coalitions and accomplish particular aims.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
Some states are banding together to form regional health coalitions.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
The true impact lies in the quiet slicing and dicing of communities, fracturing coalitions, diluting voices, and disenfranchising voters.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Here, the onus falls on the United States, because politics in Israel—born of governing coalitions, demographic changes, and reactions to events such as October 7—have developed in such a way that Israel, left to its own devices, will not exercise restraint.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
History offers examples of coalitions—filmmakers, advocates, policymakers, and engaged citizens—who built public media systems from the ground up, defended press freedom under authoritarian pressure, and expanded the public’s stake in independent storytelling.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Health systems are forming coalitions to lobby for the issues that matter to them, and existing collaborations are getting stronger.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Business coalitions can join forces with university associations to challenge punitive overreach in court, while also investing directly in scholarships and workforce partnerships to safeguard the talent pipeline.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the understanding of citizens as consumers led many voters of all ideologies to view politics through the lens of choosing an ideal candidate or party rather than strategizing to build coalitions and accomplish particular aims.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
Some states are banding together to form regional health coalitions.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
The true impact lies in the quiet slicing and dicing of communities, fracturing coalitions, diluting voices, and disenfranchising voters.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Here, the onus falls on the United States, because politics in Israel—born of governing coalitions, demographic changes, and reactions to events such as October 7—have developed in such a way that Israel, left to its own devices, will not exercise restraint.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
History offers examples of coalitions—filmmakers, advocates, policymakers, and engaged citizens—who built public media systems from the ground up, defended press freedom under authoritarian pressure, and expanded the public’s stake in independent storytelling.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalitions
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Arafat led the Fatah movement and was the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, a sometimes unwieldy umbrella group of various Palestinian factions, ranging from outright Marxist to avowedly Islamist and everything in between.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The government's initial response, which blamed opposition factions rather than acknowledging excessive force, further inflamed tensions.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In addition to providing emergency grants to cover funding losses, the foundation is offering grants for scenario planning and transitions, enabling nonprofits to explore strategic options such as mergers, winddowns or strategic alliances.—
Andrea Levere,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As this new deal shows, such alliances are made to evolve.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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How do members of political parties feel about political violence?—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Contemporaneous evidence that the parties intended a loan and treated it as such is persuasive in court and practical with IRS auditors.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Adama nodded in a wordless acknowledgment of the wings’ significance.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those starting errors — the proverbial flaps of a butterfly’s wings, a metaphor that emerged from Lorenz’s work — grow over time, as will the difference between prediction and reality.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Gil Lang, the General Chairman for the BLET's LIRR engineers, said the unions are trying to keep pace with the rising cost of living in New York.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The National Guard also was in Memphis in 1978 after Memphis police and firefighters’ unions went on strike.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When both sides are trying to produce something that creates value for the audience, the end result will go a long way in building your personal brand.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Governments and national federations will play a vital role.—
Sportico Sponsored Content,
Sportico.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Jewish federations aren’t in the habit of donating to Palestinians, especially in wartime, and blowback from some givers and critics was inevitable.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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Besides college sports, the CW has rights with smaller professional leagues, including the Professional Bowlers Association, Professional Bull Riders, AVP beach volleyball and the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a second-tier circuit to the NASCAR Cup Series.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, Doucet thinks both leagues can successfully co-exist from an investment perspective.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Coalitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalitions. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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