UNIONS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

unions

noun

plural of union

as in mergers

the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one the union of East Germany and West Germany that became possible after the fall of communism

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an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection in 1949 the U.S. and Canada joined their European allies in a transatlantic union to defend Western Europe from aggression by the Soviet Union

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the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the movie studio is producing the blockbuster in union with another studio because of the tremendous cost involved

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Recent Examples of unions Some unions have also come out in opposition, saying other areas of state spending should be priorities too. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 The big Amendment 3 news this week was in suburban Orlando where sheriffs, police, fire chiefs and unions all forcefully called for defeat of Amendment 3. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 By 1963, Chatfield worked as a teacher at Garces Memorial High School in Bakersfield and created education programs for his students, whose families belonged to a variety of unions. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 But unions likely would seek arbitration and battle any effort to weaken retirement benefits. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Taking a page from professional players associations, Abruzzo sees sectoral bargaining—where unions and multiple employers set baseline, industry-wide compensation and workplace standards—as the preferable long-term outcome for college athletes. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Allegations expose fissures within SEIU Two law firms conducted separate investigations into Regan’s behavior at SEIU California, an umbrella group consisting of 17 local service unions. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Alongside his manager Steven Paul and associate Scott Karol (who leads Paul’s SP Media Group), Voight formed a coalition with unions, studio heads and other industry organizations to prescribe a salve to runaway production. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026 Ink has great fun dramatizing how the staid postwar consensus — a world of snobbery, dignity, and unions — was eclipsed by The Sun’s muscular populism. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

With the advent of AI and amid corporate mergers and production woes, cinema is at a tipping point, but this assembly of panelists is optimistic.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Consolidation without mergers Consolidation isn’t limited to mergers and acquisitions.

— Daniel Payne, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of mergers

Noun

But while anti-immigrant, pro-Russian parties have made inroads across the continent in recent years, there have also been notable reversals, and some have softened their views to build coalitions with moderates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
At national level, too, far-right parties now lead coalitions in Italy and the Czech Republic and serve as junior governing partners in Finland, Croatia, Slovakia and Sweden.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of coalitions

Noun

Kids, hospitals get hurt too Some burdens would shift to homeowner associations.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Murphy’s gang weren’t really outlaws to begin with — he was imprisoned for defending his daughter from some undercover cops, while Singh (Avi Nash) was arrested for his associations with socialism.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

Melvoin also was curious about how much flexibility the district would have to rethink or cancel projects based on state funding decisions or decisions related to school closures or consolidations.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The Boulder Valley School District is proposing a sweeping round of school closures and consolidations.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of consolidations

Noun

Powerful Native nations and smaller communities resisted and limited colonial aggression through diplomacy, alliances, petitions and court cases, and wars of resistance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Since then, a military junta has abandoned longtime partners and has formed new alliances instead, including with Russia, where President Vladimir Putin faces an ICC arrest warrant linked to the war in Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of alliances

Noun

The budget is likely to retain a focus on devolution, greater public control of public services and more private sector partnerships, but contain little to change the macro outlook, Monks said in a note Monday.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
The development is being supported through public-private partnerships focused on longer-term priorities including talent development, housing and equal opportunity in the Brainport region.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of partnerships

Noun

Many countries’ national federations, including the United States’, broke with the IBA and set up their own rival international body.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
The federations suggest accelerating the Deemed Importer approach, which is set to take effect in July 2028.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026