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 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.
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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
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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However, the defense’s closing arguments called into question the reliability of the prosecution’s cooperating witness, Nathan Josiah Baumann, who was found close to the scene of the shooting and ultimately pleaded guilty last year.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Diaz-Canel said that Havana has been cooperating with Washington in the wake of the incident, that the injured received medical care, and that the relatives of the deceased have been notified.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Charlotte Checkers hosted its first Book Club Night in partnership with Trope Bookshop, uniting 450 hockey fans and sports romance lovers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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The ground that unites the powerless against the powerful is always about to collapse.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The government took a genuine invitation to collaborate as a perfidious power grab.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The companies will collaborate to enhance the Air Force’s multi-cloud architecture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Federate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federate. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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