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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of leagues
Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The new professional flag football leagues are also viewed as an opportunity to attract new demographics to the sport, including younger fans, families, and women.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Initially, Alex Pou worked closely with a Coconut Grove youth-football team, known as the Redskins, whose players were often poached by affluent youth-football leagues from outside the area.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
But Old Man Nate’s ascension to the big four means Jawan has been officially demoted to the minor leagues.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Vaughn played in the major leagues for 12 seasons.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
His 13-game hitting streak is the longest active streak in the major leagues and is three shy of his career high set earlier this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Verducci is probably right in saying that Los Angeles used Sasaki out of the bullpen in the minor leagues for a reason.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Outside of deep leagues, Buffalo’s receivers will be on most benches.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The new professional flag football leagues are also viewed as an opportunity to attract new demographics to the sport, including younger fans, families, and women.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Initially, Alex Pou worked closely with a Coconut Grove youth-football team, known as the Redskins, whose players were often poached by affluent youth-football leagues from outside the area.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
But Old Man Nate’s ascension to the big four means Jawan has been officially demoted to the minor leagues.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Vaughn played in the major leagues for 12 seasons.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
His 13-game hitting streak is the longest active streak in the major leagues and is three shy of his career high set earlier this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Verducci is probably right in saying that Los Angeles used Sasaki out of the bullpen in the minor leagues for a reason.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Which leagues’ windows will still be open after today?
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leagues
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These differentiating numbers are due to how the two organizations track book bans.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The building will offer commercial space for lease at the street level, but currently, no businesses or organizations have claimed the space.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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France, unlike Germany, the Netherlands and some other countries in Europe, doesn’t have a tradition of political coalitions governing together.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a government reliant on fragile coalitions, every cog mattered.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One site, as reported by Phys, had a distinct path, whereas another lacked these types of markers.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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These types of cases focus on if there's an expectation of privacy.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Addressing concerns about the ability of Bixby's lawyers to defend him, Scott said their client cooperates with his legal team and the psychiatrists who treat and question him.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Agarwal noted that it’s been interesting to see how the community cooperates to make a trip that’s not all zigzagging and circles.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The unit collaborates with various federal, state, tribal, and local partners, including the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, to combat terrorism.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The brand frequently collaborates with stars on signature smoothies, with past partners including Hailey Bieber, Bella Hadid, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendall Jenner, and Olivia Rodrigo.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Standing athwart this effort, as uncovered by the Bull Moose Project, is a collection of trade associations and industry standards development organizations that represent corporations based in China.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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There are still debates going on about the name for the new state, with a lot of support for the name Isratin, regardless of its associations with the Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, who initially proposed it in his 2000 book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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National soccer federations are also being affected.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Our favorite fall dresses are a good place to start, but Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event also has markdowns across categories like home, kitchen, beauty, and more.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Trump has vowed for weeks to clean up crime in Chicago, though the city has experienced a decline in most major crime categories this year, according to WBEZ.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Leagues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leagues. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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