as in to cooperate
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 federate
The exec brought up how Arte federates a network of 14 public broadcasters, has programs available in seven languages, and maintains strong ties with the creative ecosystem across Europe.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Plus, there’s a social and federating function at play.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Nobody, however, brought up the rise of decentralized and federated social-media platforms like Bluesky and Mastodon.
—PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2025
Malaysia's story illuminates how diverse communities can federate while preserving distinct identities.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Key steps include: Building A Robust Data Ecosystem Determining the optimal data ecosystem architecture, whether centralized or federated, involves balancing coordination with domain-specific needs, governance and scalability to maximize data value.
—Tina Chakrabarty, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community, as well as national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Plus, there’s a social and federating function at play.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Nobody, however, brought up the rise of decentralized and federated social-media platforms like Bluesky and Mastodon.
—PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2025
Malaysia's story illuminates how diverse communities can federate while preserving distinct identities.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Key steps include: Building A Robust Data Ecosystem Determining the optimal data ecosystem architecture, whether centralized or federated, involves balancing coordination with domain-specific needs, governance and scalability to maximize data value.
—Tina Chakrabarty, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community, as well as national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for federate
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Alia urged residents to remain calm and to continue to cooperate with security agencies on rescue efforts and other operations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Vega stated that Mezime did not resist and cooperated, giving a confession at the station.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That same year, the pair united again for a 10-day summer tour of Canada.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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What unites all these approaches is willingness to move beyond formulaic pairings into experiences that are both intuitive and adventurous.—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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In addition to its own productions, There & Then intends to collaborate with artists and communities across different career stages on an international basis.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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The flight took place under the direct supervision of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is collaborating with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency on Valo’s type certification.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Federate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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