confederations

noun

plural of confederation
1
as in confederacies
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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2
as in associations
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 confederations So far, there has been a healthy spread of power across the confederations. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Larger confederations tend to get more representation across the board. — ABC News, 20 June 2026 Chosen from all six confederations and across 50 FIFA member associations, the 170-strong refereeing contingent – featuring six women – is the largest roster of officials in tournament history. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 Blatter often had to yield to lesser chiefs, such as the heads of the continental confederations, in order to maintain his grip on power. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 The pattern had jumped continents and confederations. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 1 June 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 intercontinental playoff features six teams from five different confederations (AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL and OFC) with two spots up for grabs. — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026 There can be only up to two European teams per group and only one team per group from each of the remaining five continental confederations under FIFA. — Rafael Nam, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederations
  1. federations
  2. associations
  3. coalitions
  4. partnerships
  5. alliances
  6. relationships
  7. unions
  8. collaborations
Noun
  • That raises the prospect of sporting federations allowing Russian athletes to compete in some Olympic sports while bans or restrictions remain in others.
    — Charles Maynes, NPR, 8 July 2026
  • But Russian athletes in some sports, most notably track and field, will still likely be prevented from competing because of international sports federations’ policies regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
    — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Definition of federations
Noun
  • To mitigate the financial impact, players’ associations usually create a lockout fund that pays players a portion of their salary during a work stoppage.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • These non-profit associations focus on every imaginable issue and activity, and reflect the widely divergent views of our population.
    — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • And evolving coalitions of philanthropic groups, businesses, and individual citizens are stepping up to meet the need.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
  • Right-of-center justices formed coalitions Roman Martinez, a partner at Latham & Watkins who has argued 16 cases before the justices, said there’s no question the court is highly polarized, especially on the far right and left sides.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of coalitions
Noun
  • Momenta has already launched commercial robotaxi services in Shanghai and is expanding its global footprint through strategic partnerships, such as with carmakers Audi, Honda, and Mercedes-Benz AG.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • And as part of those partnerships, the labs often do have a lot more access to information about how those enterprises are using the models.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of partnerships
Noun
  • The second season continues a very slow build as both sides navigate alliances and shore up their power, though the Battle of Rook’s Rest gives us our first real dragon battle.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • But Canada and Japan are only two countries in a world seeking to form similar alliances to break free from China.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of alliances
Noun
  • The plants and animals Williford’s ancestors held relationships with became strangers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Guimarães brings a decade of experience building strategic relationships across the global fashion landscape, while Hunt contributes his distinct creative perspective as a musician and the co-founder of Fashion Forward Week.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of relationships
Noun
  • The mandate was delayed following pushback from workers and their unions, which continue to oppose and demonstrate against the order.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Along with other unions, Bates’ group has long called for Britain’s government to introduce a maximum workplace temperature.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of unions
Noun
  • Rather than viewing partnerships with Minority-Serving Institutions as philanthropy, companies should view them as long-term talent investments through internships, workforce partnerships, entrepreneurship centers, and research collaborations.
    — Anthony Hernandez, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Their friendship has spanned years of red carpets, late-night hangs and creative collaborations.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of collaborations

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