league 1 of 2

noun

Definition of leaguenext
1
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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2
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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3
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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league

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verb

1
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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2
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
Noun
Offseason trade acquisition Mike Burrows is making another minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, too. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The league has had players who were assigned female at birth and later came out as transgender or nonbinary. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
The planned Athletic Club Boise women’s club won’t take the field until the spring of 2028 thanks to league schedule changes, the club announced Thursday. — Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 The nature and extent of the problem varies league to league. — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for league
Recent Examples of Synonyms for league
  1. organization
  2. coalition
  3. kind
  4. cooperate
  5. collaborate
  6. institution
  7. union
  8. category
Noun
  • Only if the issue is not corrected within that timeframe will the organization be administratively dissolved.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cush addressed the allegations at Monday’s board meeting, saying the district has no contracts with the Alive Center and the board members have not benefited from their involvement with both organizations.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • The organization has formed a coalition with 70 other groups, including faith leaders, business executives, unions and other voting rights advocates.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Missouri Workers Power, a coalition of progressive advocacy groups that oppose the city helping fund the project, is still seeking to force a public vote.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of coalition
Noun
  • Zingara Vintage is the place for beachy finds; owner Erin Silver also turns vintage YSL and Pendleton towels into one-of-a-kind pieces.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As of late last year, nearly three-quarters of the more than 70,000 people held in ICE detention — itself a record — had no criminal conviction of any kind.
    — Arlene Marcus, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of kind
Verb
  • The countries have held joint military drills and signed a nuclear power development pact and agreed to cooperate in human space flight projects including the selection and training of Myanmar’s first cosmonaut.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, called for help and is cooperating with the investigation.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperate
Verb
  • Geneticist Shai Carmi, an associate professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has collaborated on an unpublished analysis of another grave from the same cemetery but was not involved in the research on Zosia.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, board members urged the county office to work with the district toward a resolution, with board member Jasjit Singh calling it an opportunity for the county office to collaborate with the district on its fiscal challenges.
    — Chaewon Chung August 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborate
Noun
  • In his first years in office, DeSantis, a Catholic, created a Faith and Community initiative which partners with thousands of faith institutions across the state.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Legendary host David Letterman even pointed to Late Show parent company Paramount’s 2025 merger with Skydance as the reason behind CBS’ decision to shutter the late-night institution.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • Organizers from the Chaney Braggs Apartments tenant union, Belden Tenants Association and One Northside all spoke in support of PRO, including their own personal issues with renting.
    — Mikayla Price, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Nevada has the service industry unions because of Las Vegas; Michigan has the auto industry and associated manufacturing support industries; Virginia is home to more federal workers than any other state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of union
Noun
  • Book facing the ocean to catch the dramatic sunsets, and choose the Sapphire Junior Suite or any room category above it to gain access to Haute Living, a private lounge stocked with complimentary snacks and drinks throughout the day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The framework scores models across risk categories, including cybersecurity, biological and chemical weapons, and a model’s ability to act autonomously.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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“League.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/league. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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