as in coalitions
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields
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Recent Examples of federations
The letter calls for the United Nations, international sports federations, and world governments to intervene to prevent Vafaei Sani's sentence.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Brazilians were drawn from grassroots collectives, Indigenous federations, academia, and social enterprises, and traveled from diverse regions and key ecological zones in Brazil, such as the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
This collaboration is with FIFA rather than individual soccer federations, which frees up Adidas to represent Argentina, Mexico, Portugal and France — only two of which are actually signed with the German brand — through this quartet of Sambas.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
As of August 2025, at least 34 local unions and 3 federations remain in registration limbo, some awaiting approval for over four years despite multiple submissions.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Against a backdrop of tales similar to Ewers’, sports stars such as American rugby player Ilona Maher are advocating for body positivity in sports, while federations and sporting bodies are being called on to act.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
National soccer federations are also being affected.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The government set a goal to increase it to 40 percent and undertook a bevy of projects with the national Olympic committee, sports world federations, and sports clubs under the auspices of the Ministry of Sport.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Governments and national federations will play a vital role.
—Sportico Sponsored Content, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Brazilians were drawn from grassroots collectives, Indigenous federations, academia, and social enterprises, and traveled from diverse regions and key ecological zones in Brazil, such as the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
This collaboration is with FIFA rather than individual soccer federations, which frees up Adidas to represent Argentina, Mexico, Portugal and France — only two of which are actually signed with the German brand — through this quartet of Sambas.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
As of August 2025, at least 34 local unions and 3 federations remain in registration limbo, some awaiting approval for over four years despite multiple submissions.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Against a backdrop of tales similar to Ewers’, sports stars such as American rugby player Ilona Maher are advocating for body positivity in sports, while federations and sporting bodies are being called on to act.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
National soccer federations are also being affected.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The government set a goal to increase it to 40 percent and undertook a bevy of projects with the national Olympic committee, sports world federations, and sports clubs under the auspices of the Ministry of Sport.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Governments and national federations will play a vital role.
—Sportico Sponsored Content, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for federations
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As both sides weigh their options, the possibility of court challenges or legislative pushes from business coalitions remains.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, coalitions involving labor organizations are considering a 1-cent increase in the city sales tax and a half-cent increase in the countywide sales tax, according to the Voice of San Diego.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those three couples represent a range of partnerships, from young, recently separated parents that are hoping for a reconciliation to longterm partners intent to work through the issues that plague such unions (think power, recognition, respect, money and more).—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The unions said their members voted to strike over the university’s failure to agree on a contract that addressed issues of affordability, recruitment and retention and work-life balance.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the next few years, Li said to expect cost convergence through scale, deeper mill integration, and shared data frameworks with alliances to standardize claims and speed adoption.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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To sustain preeminence, Washington must reinforce its institutions, alliances, and incumbency advantages—not erode them.—
LAEL BRAINARD,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Nov. 2025
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Putnam asserted that the long-term decline in social connection and civic engagement—symbolized in his book by the fact that the number of people participating in bowling leagues has fallen off a cliff—is the core issue facing America.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Disney in particular, given its family-friendly brand, resisted entering the betting space for years, though the tide has turned for leagues and their media partners.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Federations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federations. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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