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 four Grand Slams are organized by their respective national tennis federations.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 23 May 2026
On gender eligibility, Gasol emphasizes that recent policy shifts reflect evolving science and extensive consultation with athletes and international federations.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The International Federation of American Football counts football-playing members in 79 countries, but the global governing bodies of basketball and soccer boast federations in more than 200 countries.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Representatives from each of the 211 federations in soccer’s governing body were expected to attend the event that begins Thursday.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The launch is part of Levi’s broader global partnership with four of soccer’s most iconic national federations—Mexico, USA, England and France.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
The new policy is expected to supersede existing policies established in some international sports federations, including in track and field, boxing, and swimming.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 23 May 2026
On gender eligibility, Gasol emphasizes that recent policy shifts reflect evolving science and extensive consultation with athletes and international federations.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The International Federation of American Football counts football-playing members in 79 countries, but the global governing bodies of basketball and soccer boast federations in more than 200 countries.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Representatives from each of the 211 federations in soccer’s governing body were expected to attend the event that begins Thursday.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The launch is part of Levi’s broader global partnership with four of soccer’s most iconic national federations—Mexico, USA, England and France.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
The new policy is expected to supersede existing policies established in some international sports federations, including in track and field, boxing, and swimming.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for federations
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In the South, coalitions are securing legally-binding Community Benefits Agreements to ensure that the green energy transition includes union contracts and local hiring.—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Paloma Valencia, a candidate for the conservative Centro Democrático party who was a protégé of right-wing former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe and pitched herself as a centrist who could build coalitions, was forecast as a candidate who could advance to the second round.—
Raquel Coronell Uribe,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Its members include Union Pacific’s archrival BNSF, CPKC, employee unions for both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, the Teamsters, and industry lobbying groups for the petrochemical and agriculture sectors.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Hundreds of miles south in the Inland Empire, Becerra pledged to be on the side of unions if elected governor and urged voters to turn in their ballots in what has so far been a remarkably low-turnout election.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The document suggests that Patriot Front is increasingly seeking to appeal to these groups and forge alliances with them.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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According to the studio, players will have to deal with shifting alliances and car chases that apparently draw hot pursuits.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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That may deter some investors, particularly American owners, whose professional sports leagues do not feature the jeopardy of relegation.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Expansion teams across sports leagues almost always struggle out of the gate, but Foley had other ideas.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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This year, for the first time, all six confederations crowned a women’s continental club champion and competed in the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Federations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federations. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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