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Definition of federatednext
as in associated

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verb

past tense of federate
as in united
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 federated
Adjective
Instead of collecting more personal data, organizations should use techniques such as edge processing, anonymization and federated analytics to detect risks while minimizing data exposure. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 One approach that may quell these fears is a model called federated blockchain governance. — Gary Skuse, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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 The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for federated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for federated
  1. associated
  2. united
  3. affiliated
  4. cooperated
  5. collaborated
  6. merged
Adjective
  • As a result, the district cancelled the event and any associated field trips and is planning on rescheduling with a new speaker.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There is something inherently unsettling about any public expression of support for a confessed killer, but these gatherings and their associated social-media movements have not seemed aimed at improving Clancy’s odds of success in court.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of associated
Verb
  • With a top manager in place, and a dressing room united behind him, the building blocks are all there for a positive year.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And, despite some disquiet at Xi’s massing of power and reluctance to lay out a succession plan, the Party seems sufficiently institutionalized and united around key objectives to navigate some future turbulence in leadership transition.
    — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of united
Adjective
  • Through Wellstone, an affiliated company, Lowery’s organization developed and operated independent and assisted-living communities across Florida, Tennessee, Texas and Oklahoma.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the theme park and its affiliated businesses draw more than 4 million visitors every year, according to Parton’s website.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of affiliated
Verb
  • The Clippers released a letter sent to Silver arguing Ballmer spent nearly $50 million funding the investigation and cooperated in every way possible.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Creeden also filed a motion for a new trial, arguing that the jury was prevented from hearing testimony from an attorney who would have told them that Creeden fully cooperated with the investigation.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperated
Verb
  • Patterson and Parton collaborated on the 2022 novel Run, Rose, Run.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The pair have collaborated on several musical projects over the years, including the psychedelic pop band The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of collaborated
Verb
  • United Cable eventually merged with TCI, which was run by media titan John Malone.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at the history of adobe, and how ancient adobe materials are being merged with 3-D printing techniques.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of merged

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“Federated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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