as in coalitions
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields
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Recent Examples of federations
Governments and national federations will play a vital role.
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Sportico Sponsored Content, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Jewish federations aren’t in the habit of donating to Palestinians, especially in wartime, and blowback from some givers and critics was inevitable.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Presented by the Czech and Slovak hockey federations along with Hockey Canada, the tournament alternates between Europe and Alberta each year, and features some of the best under-18 hockey talent in the world.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Sportico Sponsored Content, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Jewish federations aren’t in the habit of donating to Palestinians, especially in wartime, and blowback from some givers and critics was inevitable.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Presented by the Czech and Slovak hockey federations along with Hockey Canada, the tournament alternates between Europe and Alberta each year, and features some of the best under-18 hockey talent in the world.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for federations
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By the late 19th century, white Southerners had regained control of state governments from the biracial coalitions that emerged following the ratification of the 15th Amendment.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Health systems are forming coalitions to lobby for the issues that matter to them, and existing collaborations are getting stronger.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gil Lang, the General Chairman for the BLET's LIRR engineers, said the unions are trying to keep pace with the rising cost of living in New York.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The National Guard also was in Memphis in 1978 after Memphis police and firefighters’ unions went on strike.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In addition to providing emergency grants to cover funding losses, the foundation is offering grants for scenario planning and transitions, enabling nonprofits to explore strategic options such as mergers, winddowns or strategic alliances.—
Andrea Levere,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As this new deal shows, such alliances are made to evolve.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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While much has been made of the commercial success of the WNBA and NWSL, both leagues are also experiencing growing pains that reflect their new statuses.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Indian Pro leagues seems set for 2026; the WPBL will run for a couple of weeks in Jan-Feb 2026.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Federations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federations. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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