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 Graham’s death deprives the Senate of not only a reliable Republican vote, but also a negotiator who often helped assemble coalitions on national security issues, judicial nominations, and budget legislation. — Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026 While the threshold sparked debate, the decree offers financial incentives for parties to merge by discounting registration fees for coalitions and alliances. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 And evolving coalitions of philanthropic groups, businesses, and individual citizens are stepping up to meet the need. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026 Right-of-center justices formed coalitions Roman Martinez, a partner at Latham & Watkins who has argued 16 cases before the justices, said there’s no question the court is highly polarized, especially on the far right and left sides. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 July 2026 This year the chief justice prevailed with different coalitions. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Women build communities, launch initiatives, and create coalitions on shoestring budgets while the institutional resources that would let those efforts scale remain largely inaccessible. — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Grants will fund coalitions of two or more organizations, such as healthcare providers, local health departments and organizations with experience in food assistance and distribution. — Kate Gray, CBS News, 29 June 2026 If domestic legislating becomes harder, the administration is likely to lean more heavily on executive tools, sanctions, tariffs, security deals and international resource coalitions. — Hugh Leask,fred Imbert,justina Lee, CNBC, 28 June 2026

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The massacre left at least 70 people dead and factions of the gang were accused of carrying out the attacks.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Over the years, its mediation was brought to bear on the conflict in Sudan’s western Darfur region, Lebanese factional feuding and the rift between the Palestinians’ Hamas and Fatah factions.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

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Meanwhile, the task of mediation was taken up by Qatar and Pakistan, with Pakistan becoming an unlikely host due to a combination of geographic necessity, deft diplomacy, and shifting regional alliances, analysts say.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
While the threshold sparked debate, the decree offers financial incentives for parties to merge by discounting registration fees for coalitions and alliances.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of alliances

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The War In times of peace, Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) had hosted parties in their palace for all — even beggars were welcome.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Co-owner Jeff Lyell closed a block of Morgan Ford Road and rolled in a massive screen, creating one of the city's largest and most authentic watch parties.

— Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026

Definition of parties

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Representatives from guilds and unions also have been lobbying for a federal incentive, along with figures like Noah Wyle and producer Chris Fenton.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Meanwhile, Hollywood unions have also expressed reservations, or outright opposition, to the deal, warning that further industry consolidation threatens thousands of jobs.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 July 2026

Definition of unions

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The first one features a six-foot tall bronze cast angel whose wings enfold around a granite bench; the sculpture was intended to offer the comfort of an angel’s embrace for visitors who take a seat there.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
In theory, this should offer some important advantages over the more traditional flying cylinder with wings attached to most aircraft today.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of wings

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All that cash keeps many of FIFA’s member federations running, and Infantino justifies his nonprofit’s relentless commercial pursuits on the basis that the proceeds go toward growing the game globally.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
De la Fuente and Scaloni are products of their respective national federations, managing sides at youth level and helping to establish an identity in playing that transcends individual games and approaches.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of federations

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There are no plans to try to separate supporters of the two sides, Atlanta police said — either inside or outside the stadium.

— Andre Butso, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Customers can also expect certified angus beef, prepared sides, salads and entries that are available daily.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of sides

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Cape Verde’s squad was drawn largely from solid professionals scattered across the top flights of smaller and mid-ranking European and Middle Eastern leagues—Portugal, Cyprus, Turkey, Bulgaria and beyond.

— André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Asian athletes have made inroads into European football leagues.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 16 July 2026

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