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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the smaller nations were forced to form a confederation out of self-defense
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as in association
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the big-budget movie was produced by the studio in confederation with another in order to lower the risk
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Recent Examples of confederation
Portugal is in Group K and opens the World Cup against the winner of the Inter-confederation playoff (New Caledonia, Jamaica, Congo) on June 17 in Houston.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Shepherded by leaders such as John Macdonald, Canadians launched a nationwide confederation, adding province after province to the new Dominion of Canada in the coming years.
—Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Some fears exist among the British right that Reform’s success could still be squashed by an alliance of Labour, the Green Party, the Lib Dems, and a confederation of minor parties if a pact is not struck with the Conservatives, assuring a unified right-wing bloc.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite three rounds of negotiations by the Minimum Wage Determination Commission, which typically includes representatives from the government, employers and workers, the meetings were boycotted by Türk-İş, Turkey’s largest labor confederation.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Shepherded by leaders such as John Macdonald, Canadians launched a nationwide confederation, adding province after province to the new Dominion of Canada in the coming years.
—Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Some fears exist among the British right that Reform’s success could still be squashed by an alliance of Labour, the Green Party, the Lib Dems, and a confederation of minor parties if a pact is not struck with the Conservatives, assuring a unified right-wing bloc.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite three rounds of negotiations by the Minimum Wage Determination Commission, which typically includes representatives from the government, employers and workers, the meetings were boycotted by Türk-İş, Turkey’s largest labor confederation.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederation
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The Wainfleet area falls within the traditional homeland of the Six Nations of the Grand River, a confederacy comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora peoples — the Haudenosaunee.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Even in contemporary political and intellectual discourse, there remains an attachment to a particular stupid southern conservatism, the ideocratic confederacy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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In September, the judges found that Sarkozy and his associates had formed a criminal association between 2005 and 2007 to secure money from Libya to support his successful presidential bid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The amount aligns with a $12 million tree-pull program pitched to the federal department by the California Canning Peach Association, which included a $3 million match funded by the association and industry.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Those costs can be a burden, as salaries for women in soccer have historically not been high, though some teams and federations may offer some form of sponsorship for those seeking licenses.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Belgian soccer federation declined to comment Tuesday.—
Graham Dunbar,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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On March 9, Hims & Hers announced a new partnership with Novo Nordisk, after an earlier attempt at a pact crumbled last year.—
CHRISTOPHER ROWLAND THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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People not attuned to the evangelical world may have missed the growing prominence of hyper-politicized churches such as Mercy Culture, which have become a key wing of the MAGA coalition.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Look, this war represents in my view the single biggest challenge to the president’s electoral coalition from 2024.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Let collaboration shape a strong plan.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Many hoped that lepton universality would be violated, but the LHCb collaboration, perhaps to their own surprise, wound up vindicating the Standard Model.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Mar. 2026
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The union represents more than 900 non-tenure faculty who teach about a quarter of classes.—
Naomi Ruchim,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The rally followed a recent fact-finding process—a formal step in labor negotiations—which took place last Monday and Wednesday, during which union leaders said the district ended discussions early.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Focus on business and personal relationships.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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