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as in confederacy
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 association
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 confederation
Defeats The 2026 World Cup marks the first time Oceania’s confederation has received an automatic berth into the tournament, effectively handing New Zealand a free pass into the tournament.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Greenland operates under Danish self rule, while Nunavut remains a territory within the Canadian confederation.
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Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
Chosen from all six confederations and across 50 FIFA member associations, the 170-strong refereeing contingent – featuring six women – is the largest roster of officials in tournament history.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Blatter often had to yield to lesser chiefs, such as the heads of the continental confederations, in order to maintain his grip on power.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Greenland operates under Danish self rule, while Nunavut remains a territory within the Canadian confederation.
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Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
Chosen from all six confederations and across 50 FIFA member associations, the 170-strong refereeing contingent – featuring six women – is the largest roster of officials in tournament history.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Blatter often had to yield to lesser chiefs, such as the heads of the continental confederations, in order to maintain his grip on power.
—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederation
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The headstone, a memorial to texans who served the confederacy, was erected in 1964, which is to say the state missed the hundred-year anniversary of the battle itself but did remember to put it up in the year that Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act.
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And the citizenship question, the birthright-citizenship question, is part of that effort to federalize power such that a confederacy, a secession or anything like it, could never happen again.
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The average American consumes about 20 pounds — almost 4 gallons — of ice cream each year, the association also reported.
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However, if future disappointment is to be avoided, something will need to change not just at the national level but also within Asian soccer’s governing association.
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Scans confirmed a hamstring strain, and the Egyptian federation said the 34-year-old began a treatment program immediately afterwards.
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In a 2023 survey by World Athletics, a global sports federation, 75% of responding athletes said the impacts of climate change are negatively affecting their health and athletic performance.
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The new facilities are the latest milestone for the Mario Lemieux Center for Heart Rhythm Care, launched in 2024 through a partnership among the Mario Lemieux Foundation, Highmark Health and AHN.
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The opening also represents a much broader strategic partnership that will see FAO Schwarz products sold through Nordstrom's website and eventually rolled out across the department store chain nationwide.
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The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational coalition of urban search-and-rescue squads.
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In addition to Loop Capital, the development coalition that comprises Oakland Acquisition Company includes sports agent Bill Duffy and real-estate developer Alan Dones.
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The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.
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The company said closer collaboration with GM will also help align future product development, optimize memory at the system level, and prepare upcoming technologies for deployment in future vehicle platforms.
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The union behind the initiative — the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West — says the measure is critical for stemming the budgetary bleeding from recent federal cuts to healthcare.
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The police union also said there was no indication that the shooting was related to ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 festivities downtown.
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This typically happens because navigating the conflict proves that the relationship is resilient and can withstand the realities of the human experience.
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That unpredictability, coupled with Johnson’s razor-thin voting margin, is testing the seemingly cozy relationship between the speaker and the president ahead of the midterms.
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“Confederation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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