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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Democrats in the two chambers stood united against Senate Bill 254, and a vocal minority of Republicans offered some of the most scathing critiques of the in-state tuition reversal.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Now the entire company, including design, e-commerce, and back-office teams, is united under one roof.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2026
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The truck driver, a woman who lives in another city, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, according to police.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The driver of the trailer stayed after the crash scene and cooperated with law enforcement, police said.—
Kelsey Brown,
San Antonio Express-News,
15 Mar. 2026
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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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The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Looking back at the Chelsea win offers multiple reminders of how well the strikers collaborated with the rest of the team that night.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Before her Saturn return, she’s already collaborated with all of those icons, turning in newly definitive performances in their work.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nice, France's fifth largest city on the French Riviera, becomes the most resounding win of the far right Sunday with the victory of Eric Ciotti, a former conservative who allied with the National Rally of Marine Le Pen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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So do various local gangs and vigilante groups, many of which are allied with the larger cartels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Confederated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederated. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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