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as in organization
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 coalition
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 type
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 to cooperate
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 to collaborate
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 league
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The Dartmouth alum now plays for the Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Women’s Rugby league in England, as well as for the Boston Banshees in U.S.-based Women’s Elite Rugby.
—Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Was this initiative a hard sell to league officials and team owners?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
With the greatest opening day crowd in the history of Atlanta and the Southern league cheering in a mad, thunderous crescendo, the Atlanta Crackers reached something approaching an apogee of playing perfection yesterday to turn back the Knoxville Smokies, 9 to 0.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The Dartmouth alum now plays for the Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Women’s Rugby league in England, as well as for the Boston Banshees in U.S.-based Women’s Elite Rugby.
—Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Beyond that, his 76 OPS+ — which translates to 24% worse than league average offensive production — ranked 11th worst in MLB among all players with at least 450 plate appearances in 2025.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Was this initiative a hard sell to league officials and team owners?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for league
Noun
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Meanwhile, Charles is expected to visit a grassroots community organization, Harlem Grown, which created a sustainable after-school urban farming initiative in an effort to combat food insecurity.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the past decade, the leadership of the Kinahan organization has become rich and cosmopolitan, and their life styles have started to resemble those of international businessmen more than of street hoodlums.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But some experts warn that because of MAHA’s diverse coalition and interests, the recent policies won’t necessarily tamp down some of the issues within the movement.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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With a new, major contemporary art museum, Kanal-Pompidou, due to open in November; a coalition regional government that finally formed after 600 days of deadlock; and a competitive 6 percent VAT on art sales that went into effect at the end of 2025, the moment for that experimentation seems ripe.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mario Diaz-Balart is one of a dwindling number of lawmakers who come from an era in which Democrats and Republicans cooperated more and were less inclined to engage in today’s approach of constant political warfare.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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But the reserves refused to cooperate with that notion.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The Dodgers' Single-A affiliate, the Ontario Tower Buzzers, collaborated with Make-A-Wish to design a colorful jersey for the Minor League Baseball team.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Halliday collaborated with Zwick (The Last Samurai) and Marshall Herskovitz on the screenplay, with Zwick and Herskovitz of the Bedford Falls Company producing alongside Clay Pecorin of Rainmaker Films and FilmNation Entertainment.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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The museum moved a half-dozen times, but grew and became an institution attracting visitors from around the world.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The back-to-back resignations and investigations, spanning both parties and both the legislative and executive branches, have reignited a debate about whether Washington’s rules and institutions for self-oversight can keep pace with the misconduct unfolding within it.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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At the time that the strike started, union officials said that the district imposed a cap on healthcare contributions, enforced pay cuts and proposed increasing class sizes.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The union this week was pushing for a one-time $4,000 bonus for its members, but not a permanent increase.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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See more paraphernalia of other kinds!—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Aged for at least 10 months in order to develop a complex flavor profile, this goat cheese is firmer than the softer, often spreadable forms of the fresh kind.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
Verb
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What unites us is this wonder about venturing further into space.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gross said the prayer was clearly an attempt to show the two churches united, especially in confronting the global conflicts and projecting a message of unity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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