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group with common interest or pursuit n.
friendship n.
mental connection n.

NOUN

group with common interest or pursuit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

club company cooperative corporation federation guild league organization partnership society tribe union

STRONG

affiliation alliance band bunch circle clan clique coalition combination combo confederacy confederation congress crew crowd family fellowship fraternity gang hookup mob order outfit pool ring sodality sorority syndicate tie-in tie-up troops troupe zoo

WEAK

rat pack

Antonyms

STRONG

disunion separation

WEAK

aloneness antagonism disassociation division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion solitude

NOUN

friendship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cooperation partnership

STRONG

acquaintance acquaintanceship affiliation agreement assistance camaraderie companionship comradeship conjunction familiarity fellowship fraternization friendliness hookup intimacy membership participation relation relationship

WEAK

frequenting

Antonyms

STRONG

aloofness disagreement ignorance incompatibility strangeness unfamiliarity

WEAK

aloneness antagonism disassociation disunion division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion separation solitude

NOUN

mental connection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

union

STRONG

bond combination concomitance concordance connotation correlation identification impression joining juxtaposition linkage mixing mixture pairing recollection relation remembrance tie

WEAK

linking lumping together train of thought

Antonyms

WEAK

aloneness antagonism disassociation disunion division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion separation solitude

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The English FA has sent a letter withdrawing its support for Infantino, while Wales, Albania and Croatia are among other individual associations to have turned their back on the 56-year-old.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The meeting bought Infantino some peace by quelling the revolt inside his own offices, but his long-term fate still resides with the 211 member associations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

And by promising up to $40 million to each of the 211 member associations, Infantino hoped he would be applauded back into office next spring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Several member associations - including Wales, with England set to follow suit - have withdrawn support for his re-election.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Thanks to a report from the FBI, army intelligence officers knew all about Oppenheimer’s past associations with Communists.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin