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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Ortiz Turley, who specializes in commercial real estate, told The Star on Wednesday morning that the chamber is fully cooperating with the ongoing law enforcement investigation.

— Sofi Zeman October 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Assemblyman Manny De Los Santos (D-Manhattan), who showed up at the scene, was told that ICE agents weren’t cooperating with the NYPD.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

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By uniting Eastern cultural references, uncompromising craftsmanship, and conscious sustainability, Songmont continues to cultivate a distinct cultural identity and voice on the global stage.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Pardo watched as another adult elephant, likely Matisse’s sister, rumbled from a distance before the family came together, uniting with another series of rumbles, as if saying hello.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

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Apple is collaborating with LG on a new lineup of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, indoor camera, and more, according to a report from Bloomberg.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
The documentary recounts the history of the original group while heeding its call to action by collaborating with next-gen artists to carry the tradition forward.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaborating

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By merging the two failing car companies, Marchionne created the seventh-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, increasing Fiat’s value more than tenfold.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Heineken is also merging nine country businesses into four multicountry operating units in Europe, including one bringing together Belgium and the Netherlands and another for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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