FEDERATING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

federating

verb

present participle of federate

as in cooperating

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 federating Plus, there’s a social and federating function at play. — Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026 Diverse capabilities federating while preserving local identity. — Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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The woman is cooperating with the House Ethics Committee’s investigation into Gomez, according to her lawyers, Lisa Banks and Sarah Nesbitt.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Court records, however, reveal the cooperating witness, a member of the Cuban-American gang, has been assisting the feds since 2015.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

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Diamond Sheik Entrepreneur Diamond Sheik built his career by uniting a family legacy with a commitment to innovation.

— K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
It’s been a rocky go for the tour uniting the funk and soul legends and Lionel Richie, as the start of the trek was briefly paused after Richie became ill mid-concert during the opening night performance in Minneapolis in June.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

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The musician in charge curates the guest experience, creating the soundtrack, collaborating on food and beverage menus, and arranging one-of-a-kind onsite performances that make a weekend feel like a complete all-access adventure.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
Moreover, the hub is also collaborating with outside organizations, like Silica-X, 3D Systems and Georgia Tech.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of collaborating

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Reddit will replace AvalonBay Communities, which is merging with Equity Residential .

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
The brand-new flavor was motivated by merging the two popular Turkey Day dishes — macaroni and cheese and apple pie — and some families’ tradition of adding slices of cheese to their apple pie, according to a press release.

— Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

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