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
The Packers themselves have been solid as a team offensively, but notably rank dead last in the league in rushing yards. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 The Gators paced the league for a second consecutive October. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
This has led to a rising tide of fist-shaking among sports fans that leagues and teams are harder than ever to follow amid a checkerboard of free and subscription distribution deals. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026 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 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
  • The organization built a political presence in Texas with lobbying and legislative testimony as the state pushed back on transgender ideology in recent years.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Databricks helps organizations collect, process, and analyze large amounts of data and has been used by companies, such as Al-Futtaim Group, to help optimize its supply chain and develop a customer loyalty program.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • Because of its proportional representation system – voters cast one vote for a national party-list – even the largest parties rarely win more than 35 seats, and Israel has always had coalition governments.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Years of political turmoil, corruption and the ascendance of a deadly gang coalition are suffocating Haiti’s capital city.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of coalition
Noun
  • The latest salvo is a two-week ad campaign launching Thursday in the Atlanta and Macon markets, the first broadcast buy of its kind for the caucus.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Non-essential workers—executives, administrators, management of all kinds—disappeared into Zoom en masse across the country.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of kind
Verb
  • The driver was cooperating with officers, said Moses, the police captain.
    — Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The time is right, but the weather might not cooperate as SpaceX has lined up a predawn launch Monday that could offer viewers another serving of space jellyfish.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperate
Verb
  • Artcraft is also working with the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, which began collaborating with Mockoski and Harris in 2025 on restorations from Paramount’s silent-era library.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Southern Company, Idaho National Laboratory and CORE POWER are collaborating on the project through the department’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborate
Noun
  • When the Fondation Cartier exhibition ends, the factory will be returned to Ghana for permanent installation in Kumasi, where Mahama plans to build a new institution.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Research expenditure at higher education institutions rose 11%, to approximately $48 billion.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • Powell, the treasurer of United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, said former union president Escobar showed up to a union board meeting while on-duty.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Advocacy groups, unions and other due diligence bodies are only advancing in their capabilities and capacity to root out wrongdoing.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of union
Noun
  • Chen said another product category that has taken off is their souvenir merchandise.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Adenocarcinomas belong to a broader category of lung cancers known as non-small cell lung cancer, which tend to grow more slowly and spread less quickly to other parts of the body.
    — Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
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“League.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/league. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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