confederations

noun

plural of confederation
1
as in confederacies
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection the smaller nations were forced to form a confederation out of self-defense

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as in associations
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the big-budget movie was produced by the studio in confederation with another in order to lower the risk

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Recent Examples of confederations The Associated Press count shows 87 of the 211 FIFA Member federations have indicated support for Infantino – either in individual comments or by endorsing statements of support by their regional confederations. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 Major European and other confederations accuse Infantino of deception, undermining integrity. — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The fallout from that controversial attempt has divided the soccer landscape, with continental confederations and individual national associations all split on whether a change in FIFA leadership is needed. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Once reports of the proposal to sell off stakes in the World Cup broke last month, three confederations — Asia, Europe, and North America — along with anger from world leaders and dissenting FIFA staff pushed Infantino to back down. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Looking after the needs of the smaller nations has been a means of cementing the popularity of Infantino, but the backlash that has come from three confederations presents him with a new problem. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederations
  1. federations
  2. associations
  3. coalitions
  4. partnerships
  5. alliances
  6. relationships
  7. unions
  8. collaborations
Noun
  • Trade Minister Serge Papin met representatives of retailers, trade federations, artisans, restaurateurs, banks and insurers to discuss the damage and measures to help affected businesses recover.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Associated Press count shows 87 of the 211 FIFA Member federations have indicated support for Infantino – either in individual comments or by endorsing statements of support by their regional confederations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of federations
Noun
  • Finding a local event hosted by over 13 country associations from the Nordics and Baltics to Croatia, Japan, and Australia and joining a group walk with an INWA instructor.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pursuit recruits through the New York City Housing Authority, the public library system, local labor departments and community groups, and plans to add small business associations.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • No single party has ever won an outright majority in the country's 120-seat parliament, forcing political leaders to forge coalitions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu’s governing coalitions have long relied on ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties that have demanded these exemptions remain in place.
    — Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of coalitions
Noun
  • Nvidia offers support via equity stakes and partnerships, then CoreWeave , Nebius and Iren , among others, buy the latest and greatest Nvidia chips — the current generation, Vera Rubin, was preceded by Grace Blackwell, Hopper and Ampere.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Singhasari will introduce the venture to Indonesian creators, studios, investors, distributors and creative-economy institutions, and help set up local partnerships and routes to market.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of partnerships
Noun
  • Most of Iran’s regional neighbors field militaries armed by the US but have slowly begun diversifying their arsenals and formalizing new military alliances amid concerns over Washington’s commitment to defending its allies.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This bipartisanship on attitudes about AI and data centers appears also to show up in alliances on the ground and, in some cases, in new organizations with a focus on thwarting data centers.
    — Barbara A. Trish, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of alliances
Noun
  • Letters could sustain relationships between people separated by oceans, and sometimes those relationships achieved an intimacy unavailable to people who occupied the same rooms.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The eight-track EP is a true music roller coaster covering a variety of different topics and themes, including economic hardship and relationships.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of relationships
Noun
  • Trade unions criticized the bans, calling them violations of freedom of expression, which is protected by the constitution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Trade unions have criticized the bans, calling them violations of freedom of expression, which is protected by the constitution.
    — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of unions
Noun
  • Influencer and cultural collaborations also held more sway with the younger group.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The latter has featured collaborations with creative practitioners including Tao Dance Theater, French photographer Olivier Kervern, Chinese oil painter Yu Hong and Chinese conceptual artist Cao Fei.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborations

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“Confederations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederations. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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