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
  • All that cash keeps many of FIFA’s member federations running, and Infantino justifies his nonprofit’s relentless commercial pursuits on the basis that the proceeds go toward growing the game globally.
    — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
  • De la Fuente and Scaloni are products of their respective national federations, managing sides at youth level and helping to establish an identity in playing that transcends individual games and approaches.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of federations
Noun
  • The data can only show associations in brain difference of professional players, not the broader population, and researchers can’t determine what number of impacts to the head might start to show long-term damage.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • His research has found that while nostalgia is associated with improvements in social connectedness and favorable responses to questions about new innovations like AI, declinism has the opposite associations.
    — Markham Heid, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • Graham’s death deprives the Senate of not only a reliable Republican vote, but also a negotiator who often helped assemble coalitions on national security issues, judicial nominations, and budget legislation.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026
  • While the threshold sparked debate, the decree offers financial incentives for parties to merge by discounting registration fees for coalitions and alliances.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of coalitions
Noun
  • The port has established green shipping corridor partnerships with hubs in Shanghai, Singapore, Guangzhou, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya and partners in Vietnam.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • Today's rewards debit cards are typically issued through partnerships between fintech companies or consumer brands and smaller, Durbin-exempt banks.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of partnerships
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the task of mediation was taken up by Qatar and Pakistan, with Pakistan becoming an unlikely host due to a combination of geographic necessity, deft diplomacy, and shifting regional alliances, analysts say.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • While the threshold sparked debate, the decree offers financial incentives for parties to merge by discounting registration fees for coalitions and alliances.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of alliances
Noun
  • Shouldn’t Tamra take that as a sign to repair her relationships with the women rather than alienate the one person who is willing to look past her bad behavior?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • The tariffs – whether threatened or implemented – sent shockwaves through the global economy, tested relationships with longstanding allies and pushed a handful of countries to strike trade deals with Washington to limit the damage.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of relationships
Noun
  • Representatives from guilds and unions also have been lobbying for a federal incentive, along with figures like Noah Wyle and producer Chris Fenton.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Hollywood unions have also expressed reservations, or outright opposition, to the deal, warning that further industry consolidation threatens thousands of jobs.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 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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