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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
This year, for the first time, all six confederations crowned a women’s continental club champion and competed in the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup.
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Michelle Kaufman
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
For starters, the team would first need to join a local confederation—likely, the Oceania Football Confederation.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
Concacaf is one of FIFA’s six continental confederations, covering soccer teams from Canada up north to Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana in the south.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The recordings and their transcripts show how Szijjarto kept the Kremlin informed of EU debates regarding the future of Ukrainian membership in the confederation.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Kaufman
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
For starters, the team would first need to join a local confederation—likely, the Oceania Football Confederation.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
Concacaf is one of FIFA’s six continental confederations, covering soccer teams from Canada up north to Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana in the south.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The recordings and their transcripts show how Szijjarto kept the Kremlin informed of EU debates regarding the future of Ukrainian membership in the confederation.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederation
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Speakers said the spot was once the temple of the confederacy and became holy ground of the civil rights movement.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Frey, a seventh-generation basket maker, joins a long line of Wabanaki people (his tribe, the Passamaquoddy, is part of this larger confederacy) to practice the age-old craft.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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Police officers and members of the local hunting association are now patrolling the city and preparing to capture the bear, or bears, on the loose.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The move is politically controversial due to Armenia’s troubled past with the two powers, but the opposition remained too fractured and scarred by association with past corruption to put up a considerable fight.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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The Swedish federation didn’t issue a statement and did not immediately respond to a request for one from The Athletic, but notably, any Swedish player in the KHL is banned from playing for the national team.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Sources told the Miami Herald that the federation initially submitted a list of 17 names.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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The stakes are high for Microsoft, which was one of the first tech companies to make a big bet on AI, through a $13 billion partnership with OpenAI, but then lost its early lead as various rivals joined the race.—
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Through partnerships with farmers across the United States, Smyth delivers high quality ingredients, creativity, unique pairings and the flavors of the Midwest.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The Urban Summit Kansas City is a coalition of community activist organizations focused on grassroots social, political, and economic issues.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Finance analysts and insurance coalitions calculated that average 2025 property insurance premiums were between $5,000 and $6,000 in Florida.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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This experimental collaboration between a Guatemalan cellist and an American guitarist was conceived when Fratti, the cellist, praised Orcutt’s work publicly, prompting the latter to get in touch — the two worked on the album mostly in remote sessions.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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The two-seat fighter jet has been developed by Saab in collaboration with Brazil.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The union has argued that the language — coupled with an arbitration provision — will limit the use of AI replicas to a handful of edge cases.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 June 2026
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The Boston cop accused of improperly shooting and killing a carjacking suspect pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in a hearing packed by his fellow officers and their union.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Each of the contenders have showcased their relationship with the president in their pitch to voters.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Carrying this dual way of writing and naming forward, by the late 1950s, Carson’s ever-expanding ecological thinking would lead her to consider the place of human beings in this web of relationships.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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