confederations

plural of confederation

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Recent Examples of confederations The Associated Press count shows 87 of the 211 FIFA Member federations have indicated support for Infantino – either in individual comments or by endorsing statements of support by their regional confederations. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 Major European and other confederations accuse Infantino of deception, undermining integrity. — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The fallout from that controversial attempt has divided the soccer landscape, with continental confederations and individual national associations all split on whether a change in FIFA leadership is needed. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Once reports of the proposal to sell off stakes in the World Cup broke last month, three confederations — Asia, Europe, and North America — along with anger from world leaders and dissenting FIFA staff pushed Infantino to back down. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Looking after the needs of the smaller nations has been a means of cementing the popularity of Infantino, but the backlash that has come from three confederations presents him with a new problem. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederations
Noun
  • This level of online abuse is prevalent in global sports, and federations, governments, and, of course, the people on the receiving end of this hate are scrambling to find meaningful solutions.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Trade Minister Serge Papin met representatives of retailers, trade federations, artisans, restaurateurs, banks and insurers to discuss the damage and measures to help affected businesses recover.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Finding a local event hosted by over 13 country associations from the Nordics and Baltics to Croatia, Japan, and Australia and joining a group walk with an INWA instructor.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pursuit recruits through the New York City Housing Authority, the public library system, local labor departments and community groups, and plans to add small business associations.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • No single party has ever won an outright majority in the country's 120-seat parliament, forcing political leaders to forge coalitions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu’s governing coalitions have long relied on ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties that have demanded these exemptions remain in place.
    — Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • At their best, these partnerships allow public and private resources to accomplish more together than either could achieve alone.
    — Gilbert Miller, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The talks could lead to decade-long energy partnerships, giving Moscow an opportunity to extend its influence in Africa as China and Western countries pursue nuclear deals of their own.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The final results will depend on the math and negotiations among broader alliances.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Arab parties won a record number of seats and looked set to play the role of kingmaker, but both main alliances appeared reluctant to take the unprecedented step of working with them.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Letters could sustain relationships between people separated by oceans, and sometimes those relationships achieved an intimacy unavailable to people who occupied the same rooms.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The eight-track EP is a true music roller coaster covering a variety of different topics and themes, including economic hardship and relationships.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Trade unions criticized the bans, calling them violations of freedom of expression, which is protected by the constitution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Trade unions have criticized the bans, calling them violations of freedom of expression, which is protected by the constitution.
    — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Arnault says there will only be five collaborations total, but the annual competition will continue.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
  • What the director likes and how the director is responding gets very important in the edit, which is where Broshar’s developed a great read on Steven Spielberg over the course of their many collaborations.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2026

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“Confederations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederations. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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