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Definitions

consortium

[kuhn-sawr-shee-uhm, -tee-] / kənˈsɔr ʃi əm, -ti- /
NOUN
cartel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conglomerate corporation gang holding company mob monopoly ring syndicate
STRONG
bunch chain combine crew crowd outfit pool trust
WEAK
megacorp multinational plunderbund
NOUN
combination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consolidation merger partnership
STRONG
Mafia affiliation bloc cabal cahoots camarilla cartel circle clique club coalition combine compound confederacy confederation conjunction connection conspiracy coterie faction federation gang guild hookup merging party pool ring set syndicate tie up trust unification union
WEAK
coadunation melding mergence
Antonyms
STRONGEST
division parting separation
STRONG
disconnection
WEAK
detachment dissolution disunion severance
NOUN
league
Synonyms
STRONGEST
club company conference group organization society union
STRONG
alliance band bunch circle circuit coalition combination combine compact confederacy confederation crew gang guild loop mob order outfit partnership pool ring sodality unit
Antonyms
STRONG
disunion separation
NOUN
marriage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
merger wedding
STRONG
Sacrament alliance amalgamation association confederation coupling espousal link match mating matrimony monogamy nuptials tie wedlock
WEAK
conjugality connubiality holy matrimony pledging spousal tie that binds wedded bliss wedded state wedding bells wedding ceremony
Antonyms
STRONG
antagonism disunion divorce separation
NOUN
monopoly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cartel holding ownership patent trust
STRONG
copyright corner oligopoly pool proprietorship syndicate
WEAK
possessorship
Antonyms
WEAK
distribution joint-ownership scattering sharing
NOUN
organization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
association body business circle club company cooperative corporation establishment federation industry institute institution league party society team union
STRONG
affiliation aggregation alliance band cartel clique coalition combination combine concern concord confederation coterie crew fraternity guild house lodge machine monopoly order outfit profession set sodality sorority squad syndicate trade troupe trust
Antonyms
STRONGEST
division individual separation unemployment
STRONG
discord disunion entertainment fun
WEAK
disorganization

Example Sentences

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A consortium of tech and defense firms, including Lockheed Martin, aims to test the Golden Dome software this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

In a letter to the Home Office, the largest consortium of current providers warned Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood the move risked undermining her wider goals to secure UK borders.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Chelsea self-reported the potential breaches after Todd Boehly's consortium acquired the club in 2022.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Newsom said joining the WHO-led consortium would enable California to respond faster to communicable disease outbreaks and other public health threats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

He was representing a consortium of interests that included Frank Phillips and Skelly—the old adversaries now allies.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.