Synonyms of leagues

leagues 1 of 2

noun

plural of league

1

as in organizations

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

a league of concerned parishioners who are seeking a greater voice in church affairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizations
• associations
• institutions
• societies
• institutes
• brotherhoods
• fraternities
• chambers
• councils
• guilds
• clubs
• boards
• groups
• colleges
• teams
• communes
• communities
• collectives
• fellowships
• chapters
• cadres
• consortia
• congresses
• partnerships
• coalitions
• sodalities
• squads
• alliances
• camps
• cooperatives
• orders
• clans
• circles
• parties
• cliques
• blocs
• crews
• bodies
• branches
• coteries
• locals
• sororities
• outfits
• bands
• confederacies
• memberships
• folds
• gangs
• syndicates
• cartels
• conspiracies
• juntas
• sets
• sisterhoods
• klatches
• cabals
• lots
• rings
• juntos
• faithfuls
• camarillas
• combines
• camorras

2

as in coalitions

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection

created to avert future wars, the League of Nations was a forerunner of the United Nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coalitions
• federations
• confederacies
• alliances
• unions
• partnerships
• confederations
• groups
• blocs
• organizations
• combinations
• axes
• combines
• associations
• blocks
• cartels
• factions
• syndicates
• conspiracies
• wings
• fusions
• cooperatives
• sides
• cabals
• affiliations
• trusts
• fronts
• conferences
• juntos
• circuits

3

as in types

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

that falls into a different league of fiction—the popular novel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• types
• categories
• kinds
• groups
• tiers
• ranks
• classes
• families
• classifications
• species
• sorts
• divisions
• genera
• varieties
• brackets
• sections
• generations
• grades
• breeds
• sets
• rubrics
• subdivisions
• races
• orders
• subgroups
• branches
• manners
• kidneys
• descriptions
• specialties
• feathers
• likes
• subclasses
• titles
• specialities
• natures
• ilks
• subspecieses
• headings
• labels

leagues

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of league

1

as in cooperates

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members

the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperates
• clubs
• unites
• federates
• allies
• collaborates
• merges
• bands (together)
• groups
• confederates
• organizes
• coalesces
• pulls together
• associates
• closes ranks
• coheres
• affiliates
• teams (up)
• consolidates
• joins
• conjoins
• converges
• hangs together
• gangs up
• links
• cabals
• conglomerates
• amalgamates
• incorporates
• unionizes
• combines
• ties
• knots
• weds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• parts
• splits
• breaks up
• disbands
• divorces
• separates
• dissolves
• segregates
• severs
• disengages
• detaches
• disunites
• falls out
• sunders
• alienates
• estranges

2

as in collaborates

to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end

some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperates
• collaborates
• unites
• concerts
• teams (up)
• bands (together)
• plays ball
• joins
• affiliates
• conspires
• concurs
• allies
• pulls together
• makes common cause
• conjoins
• interfaces
• hangs together
• combines
• connives
• associates
• confederates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leagues

Noun

At times, Kalshi used the marks of other soccer leagues outside of Mexico instead of generic depictions. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Rheaume, 20, is the first woman to play in one of the four major pro sports leagues. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, the other 11 spots will be filled by the four champions of the Power Four leagues — SEC, Big 10, Big 12 and ACC — and seven at-large teams, which likely will come from those four conferences. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

The team has a history of finding diamonds in the rough, particularly in European leagues, where a talented player can blossom after initially going undrafted. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

He's tied for third in the major leagues with 26 hits this month, and also ranks among National League leaders this month in extra-base hits, RBIs, total bases, doubles and runs. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

The game is played at a faster pace in comparison, and rosters are often in flux because of NBA call-ups and two-way players who go back and forth between the two leagues. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

The company has previously organized robot-versus-robot fighting events, while other leagues have begun experimenting with humanoids in competitive combat. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

De Paula selected Elly De La Cruz, who at that time was set for his first season as a breakout star for the Cincinnati Reds but was already dominating the minor leagues. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

For those interested in learning or perfecting their game, Crossroads Golf KC will begin to offer lessons from instructors, and leagues every Monday and Tuesday starting in the fall. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

This has led to a rising tide of fist-shaking among sports fans that leagues and teams are harder than ever to follow amid a checkerboard of free and subscription distribution deals. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026

The world watched athletes kneel, teams protest and leagues pause. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

While still leagues ahead of other wealthy individuals, Musk isn’t the only Texan with an astronomical net worth. — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Nov. 2025