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
  • 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
  • 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, ABC 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
  • Throughout American history, interfaith coalitions have created powerful change and served as sources of inspiration, Segal said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Washington’s unilateralism and fondness for ad hoc coalitions have also gone too far.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • These prediction market partnerships have, for some, become emblematic of what fans see as unfettered greed on the part of teams, players, leagues and platforms believed to be degrading their experience of sports writ large.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • With department stores in turmoil, Kuryshchuk advised emerging designers to reconsider wholesale, favoring partnerships with larger companies.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The parties then form alliances to create a majority coalition.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Such moves are typical of presidential hopefuls from both parties seeking to bolster their alliances nationwide.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • According to Sabbagh, Equatys will be able to leverage 400 relationships with mobile network operators across the world.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The decision or action depends on an understanding of the relationships among the records—not simply the records themselves.
    — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 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
  • Manas and co-founder Balthazar Delepierre left wholesale in June 2024, turning to direct-to-consumer sales and brand collaborations after retailers struggled to accommodate the label’s inclusive sizing.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Born Gerald Michael Charlebois on April 17, 1929, in Harvey, North Dakota, Forest moved to Los Angeles in 1955 and met director Corman through an acting class, leading to their collaborations that began in the late 1950s.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Confederations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederations. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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