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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
His already held the confederation’s qualifying scoring record, with his Thursday brace taking his overall tally to 34.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Italy’s largest industry confederation, Confindustria, insisted that amid difficult times, geographical diversification is key.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, the island nation hopes to be accepted into a regional confederation, such as the Oceania Football Confederation.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
The World Cup qualification process is still ongoing for some confederations, including UEFA (Europe) and CAF (Africa).
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Italy’s largest industry confederation, Confindustria, insisted that amid difficult times, geographical diversification is key.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, the island nation hopes to be accepted into a regional confederation, such as the Oceania Football Confederation.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
The World Cup qualification process is still ongoing for some confederations, including UEFA (Europe) and CAF (Africa).
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederation
Noun
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The confederacy of tribes was pressured into ceding lands to the state of New York, and further displaced by ensuing frontier settlement.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many people believe the confederacy influenced the drafters of the U.S. Constitution.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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And Jack Ciattarelli has made his association with the president a big part of his campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani initially tried to stay on-message, offering a quick disavowal of an unsavory association or controversial past statement and pivoting back his agenda.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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This collaboration is with FIFA rather than individual soccer federations, which frees up Adidas to represent Argentina, Mexico, Portugal and France — only two of which are actually signed with the German brand — through this quartet of Sambas.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bearzot had worked for the Italian federation as under-23 manager and as assistant to both Ferruccio Valcareggi and Fulvio Bernardini, before taking charge in 1977.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Wolvaardt tried to keep the chase alive through partnerships with Sinalo Jafta (16) and Annerie Dercksen, who scored 35.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Strikes continued to hammer Ukraine as the leader traveled to London to engage in the coalition talks.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The measure’s submission set the stage for a battle with business coalitions and wealth donors.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The programs in the series were created in a collaboration with performance artists, and resulted in a group of surreal experimental works that pushed the boundaries of sound and narrative well in advance of the digital era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Scheffler, who has cultivated a clean-cut, focused image on the PGA Tour, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Officials from the government and air traffic controllers’ union say that flying remains safe, but warn that the longer the shutdown drags on, the more stress these safety-critical employees will be under.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The room was a union of the arts, film and the city’s cultural institutions.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Instead, the program appears to rely heavily on sensationalized accounts from secondary sources with no direct knowledge or relationship with him or his family.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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