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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
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.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, a Concacaf source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Athletic that the confederation’s position remains unchanged.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 23 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
There can only be two teams from European confederation UEFA in each group, and no other confederation can have more than one team in a group.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, a Concacaf source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Athletic that the confederation’s position remains unchanged.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 23 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
There can only be two teams from European confederation UEFA in each group, and no other confederation can have more than one team in a group.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederation
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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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The conflict escalated into full-scale war between the U.S. Army and a confederacy of tribes led by Miami chief Little Turtle and Shawnee chief Blue Jacket to decide who would keep Ohio.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Nov. 2025
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Sayre said her neighborhood association effectively has been providing mutual aid to the most vulnerable in their community.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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About 400 people initially signed the statement, representing a range of Christian denominations, leaders of Black, Asian and Latino churches and associations and Christian universities and institutions.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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For all the federation’s failings, Kuper remains a passionate follower of World Cup soccer.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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As of Sunday, the Mexican soccer federation had not announced any changes to that match.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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What has driven the growth in corporate partnerships?—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The concept grew quickly, and partnerships have helped remove friction points that keep people from showing up downtown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some of the coalition’s members live in RVs that could be seized and dismantled if the city is permitted to implement the law, the group said in its complaint.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Organizers of the protest, which was led by a broad Black Lives Matter coalition, claimed that one of the pastors is also an ICE official.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Feb. 2026
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Themed collectibles will also be available in honor of the collaboration, with items like Hello Kitty and Friends sticker sets, themed in-game tokens and shields, dice and emojis.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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The study represents roughly a decade of work, jointly led with first author Petar Glišović, and builds on a long-standing collaboration with UT Austin seismologists, who helped develop the crucial imaging of Earth's interior, Forte explained.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Teachers and their unions have long drawn the ire of Republicans for providing large sums of cash to liberal political committees and for allegedly pushing students to the Left.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The union agreed to abide by the ruling of the arbitrator, who sided with the owners on the disparaging nature of the public report card releases.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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There is a long way to go until the squad and the fans have repaired their relationship, but on Sunday they were both fired up and brought the best out of each other.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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British newspapers had not reported on the relationship, and American magazines had offending articles cut out before going on sale.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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