as in cooperating
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
in the years following World War II, the U.S. and the nations of western Europe made the decision to federate as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Recent Examples of federating
Plus, there’s a social and federating function at play.
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Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Diverse capabilities federating while preserving local identity.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Diverse capabilities federating while preserving local identity.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for federating
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San Francisco police say the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Twiggs is cooperating with investigators and has not been charged with a crime.—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ranchers of the borderlands have already achieved the impossible, uniting groups from opposite ends of the political spectrum under the banner of safeguarding the borderlands.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Take the famous photograph of the driving of the ceremonial golden spike uniting the railroad companies.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Mar. 2026
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The city is collaborating with The Fay Apartments in downtown, where there will be a preference for applications submitted by city workers.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sentinel staff took first place in breaking news for collaborating on the Epic Universe opening, providing coverage on wait times, a ride guide for the park and a timeline of how the theme park evolved.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Northern Missouri, southern Iowa and north-central Illinois are under the highest threat Friday evening as any isolated supercells could pack a punch before merging into larger storm lines.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Of the state's 2,300 degree programs, 210 are being eliminated or suspended, 374 are merging or consolidating into another existing degree program or into a new one, and another 472 that the state law triggered a review of are here to stay.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Federating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federating. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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