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league

[leeg] / lig /
NOUN
association, federation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
club company conference group organization society union
STRONG
alliance band bunch circle circuit coalition combination combine compact confederacy confederation consortium crew gang guild loop mob order outfit partnership pool ring sodality unit
Antonyms
STRONG
disunion separation
NOUN
group of a certain ability
Synonyms
STRONGEST
class
STRONG
category circle grade grouping level pigeonhole rank status tier
VERB
join forces, associate
Synonyms
STRONG
ally amalgamate band collaborate combine concur confederate conjoin consolidate cooperate federate unite
WEAK
coadjute join forces
Antonyms
STRONG
disagree divide part separate
WEAK
disassociate

Example Sentences

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The place reserved for the Champions League titleholders will pass to the league champions in qualifying with the best Uefa coefficient.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The Dodgers have won 12 Cy Young awards, the most of any major league team, with franchise icons including Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Fernando Valenzuela, Orel Hershiser and Clayton Kershaw bringing home the hardware.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In the NBA, the most remarkable thing about Knueppel isn’t that he makes 43% of his 3-pointers, entering Tuesday—already a top-10 rate in the entire league.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Liverpool's final position could also impact other clubs in the table - in terms of which league positions will qualify for which competition.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Her batting gloves are fingerless, which I’ve never seen in our league.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone