confederacies

noun

plural of confederacy
as in coalitions
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection a confederacy of several small nations who had promised to come to one another's aid if any were attacked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederacies
  1. coalitions
  2. alliances
  3. unions
  4. federations
  5. leagues
  6. confederations
Noun
  • 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
Definition of coalitions
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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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  • 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
Noun
  • That raises the prospect of sporting federations allowing Russian athletes to compete in some Olympic sports while bans or restrictions remain in others.
    — Charles Maynes, NPR, 8 July 2026
  • But Russian athletes in some sports, most notably track and field, will still likely be prevented from competing because of international sports federations’ policies regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
    — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Definition of federations
Noun
  • The cost of broadcasting the NFL, MLB and NBA games climbs, which has prompted media players to create their own leagues.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • Fields said that players’ compensation would be competitive with the NBA and other international leagues, with equity part of the pitch.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of leagues
Noun
  • So far, there has been a healthy spread of power across the confederations.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Larger confederations tend to get more representation across the board.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
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