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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
And by reversing a one-goal loss to Herediano last week in Costa Rica, Wednesday’s result gave the Galaxy a 4-2 aggregate-goal victory in the two-leg round-of-16 playoff, lifting the team into the quarterfinals of the confederation’s most prestigious club competition for the first time in a decade.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
These decisions are made at the confederation level and the FIFA council often follows them as a matter of principle.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
So the true question here is whether America aspires to be a strong, unified country or merely a fragmented confederation that doesn't stand for anything in particular and will cease to inspire the world.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Seven years ago, the Mexico City native was named the top male player of CONCACAF, a confederation of all teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
These decisions are made at the confederation level and the FIFA council often follows them as a matter of principle.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
So the true question here is whether America aspires to be a strong, unified country or merely a fragmented confederation that doesn't stand for anything in particular and will cease to inspire the world.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Seven years ago, the Mexico City native was named the top male player of CONCACAF, a confederation of all teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederation
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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Brick Oliver, representing the homeowners association for the Cadence at Bainbridge, the development’s 55 and over community, said Thursday that 98% of respondents to the association’s survey opposed the In-N-Out.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
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But for Rodgers – who ran his best time in the two-mile his senior year at Wesleyan then stopped running – the association would pay off down the road.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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However, smaller federations have reportedly urged the lawyer stay on.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The federation utilizes the Hebrew Free Loan Association of South Florida, which offers interest-free loans for people trying to grow their families with their service, Making Miracle Babies.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some students will arrive at college already managing audiences and partnerships.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The hotline came to the county in 2022 in partnership with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services to provide 24/7 coverage for all residents in the county.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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The families pointed to polling from Israel that shows nearly 70% of Israelis favor ending military operations against Hamas in order to return all the hostages more than 573 days since they were abducted, including some 48% of Netanyahu’s coalition base.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Maryland Matters is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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Lawsuits filed by teachers unions and civil liberties groups also had some early success.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Harvard’s faculty union and the American Association of University Professors have filed suit against the government’s review of a total of $9 billion in funding.—
Sarah Blomeley,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Argentine pontiff and the American president sparred early in their relationship over immigration.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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His actions target the architecture of the New Deal, the Great Society, and the Reagan Republican orthodoxy of free trade and strong international alliances.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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Family offices must assess exposures regularly, considering: ● Regional concentration risk; ● Shifting alliances and trade policies; ● Currency fluctuations and capital controls; and ● Localized political risk.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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