CONFEDERATED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

confederated

verb

past tense of confederate

as in united

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members the nations confederated in order to lower international trade barriers

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Trump voters were not as united around Marshall, with 9% of them peeling off for Hamilton.

— Elizabeth Schreier, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
The man who so bitterly divided us might ultimately have united us, at least for an evening.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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Is the integration management office strategically empowered with the authority, accountability and federated PMO ecosystem needed to orchestrate people, partners and workstreams across both entities through go-live?

— Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 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

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For those looking to indulge with fewer calories, the luxury retailer and the restaurant collaborated on a capsule collection of limited-edition T-shirts, baseball caps and tote bags.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
The Hunger Games star’s remark stunned the comedian, leading to a number of memes and a wave of virality, so much so that Wood collaborated with Smoothie King.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026

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Commercial and allied shipping through the waterway is advised to use a southern route through Omani territorial waters, located outside of Tehran’s direct military control and overseen by CENTCOM.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Syrian involvement in the fighting against the Houthis in Yemen could expose it to attacks by militias in neighboring Iraq that are allied with the Houthis.

— Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

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