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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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Dec. 2025
The momentum coincided with a broader wave of decentralization in tech, from the blockchain boom to federated networks like Mastodon and Bluesky.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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
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Adjective
Fluid learning tackles long training times by introducing an infrastructure-free federated learning scheme.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Dec. 2025
The momentum coincided with a broader wave of decentralization in tech, from the blockchain boom to federated networks like Mastodon and Bluesky.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for federated
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Widow’s Bay aired within the Television Academy’s eligibility window so that enough episodes premiered in time for the show to qualify for the overall ballot (for comedy series and associated fields).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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But a meteor shower is at its best when the Earth passes through the densest part of the associated cosmic debris, otherwise known as the shower's peak activity.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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On the other side of the courtroom sat the parents, grandparents, and friends of Heaven’s 27—the coalition of anguished mothers and fathers who have united since the tragedy to demand accountability and honor their daughters’ legacies.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Many families raised concerns about obstacles to obtaining proper services for their children, but Coco said participants in those sessions were united in their opposition to moving special education oversight out of the Education Department.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The 30-year-old could provide some bullpen depth elsewhere, but his harsh stretch with the Braves organization might be a cause for concern across affiliated baseball.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The group highlighted four studies — some of which were published in its affiliated Journal of Clinical Oncology.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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The truck driver immediately stopped, called 911, and cooperated with the investigation, police said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The daughter of Albert I, the King of Belgium, Maria José married Italy’s Prince Umberto II, whose father, King Vittorio Emanuele III, cooperated with fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Her family and the baby's father's family collaborated to ensure childcare.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Prosecutors said Noreus collaborated with others in the wide-ranging, multi-year scheme.—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Firms expanded into new cities, opened international offices, merged across continents, and adopted new technologies, but the underlying structure remained surprisingly constant.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The organization has closed, merged or downsized field offices, with 185 out of 550 offices affected and more than 5,200 UNHCR staff losing their jobs – approximately 25% of its global workforce.—
Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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“Federated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federated. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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