federate
1 of 2adjective
fed·er·ate ˈfe-d(ə-)rət 
: united in an alliance or federation : federated
federate
2 of 2verb
fed·er·ate ˈfe-də-ˌrāt
federated; federating
transitive verb
: to join in a federation
Synonyms
Verb
- ally
- associate
- band (together)
- club
- coalesce
- cohere
- confederate
- conjoin
- cooperate
- league
- unite
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Example Sentences
Verb The independent provinces were federated to form a nation. 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Bob O'donnell, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 The company has also partnered with Fund 101, a structure that federates more than 1,200 intensive care units across 60 countries to foster information sharing and collaboration between the units. Fortune, 13 Apr. 2020 Google created federated learning to improve autocorrect on mobile phones. Robert C. Miller, STAT, 13 Feb. 2020 The Mayo Clinic has taken a step toward making that possible with its announcement that the first venture of the Mayo Clinic Platform will use federated learning as a foundational technology of if its privacy model. Robert C. Miller, STAT, 13 Feb. 2020 Greek Cypriots have rejected Turkish Cypriots’ demands for a permanent Turkish troop presence and veto power in government decisions in a future federated Cyprus. Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2019 Two centuries after his birth, Melville continues to federate the world along one keel. The Economist, 18 July 2019 The state could be federated into two parts, so that each side would enjoy a majority in its own areas. Noah Feldman, The Denver Post, 20 Feb. 2017 The CTU would become a union that is federated, that represents multiple employers. Juan Perez Jr., chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2017 See More
Verb
For a while, many in the industry have discussed the need to coordinate or federate communications across platforms at the server or cloud level. Bob O'donnell, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 The company has also partnered with Fund 101, a structure that federates more than 1,200 intensive care units across 60 countries to foster information sharing and collaboration between the units. Fortune, 13 Apr. 2020 Google created federated learning to improve autocorrect on mobile phones. Robert C. Miller, STAT, 13 Feb. 2020 The Mayo Clinic has taken a step toward making that possible with its announcement that the first venture of the Mayo Clinic Platform will use federated learning as a foundational technology of if its privacy model. Robert C. Miller, STAT, 13 Feb. 2020 Greek Cypriots have rejected Turkish Cypriots’ demands for a permanent Turkish troop presence and veto power in government decisions in a future federated Cyprus. Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2019 Two centuries after his birth, Melville continues to federate the world along one keel. The Economist, 18 July 2019 The state could be federated into two parts, so that each side would enjoy a majority in its own areas. Noah Feldman, The Denver Post, 20 Feb. 2017 The CTU would become a union that is federated, that represents multiple employers. Juan Perez Jr., chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin foederatus, from foeder-, foedus
First Known Use
Adjective
1672, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1580, in the meaning defined above
federations
noun
as in coalitions
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection the new organization is a federation of existing organizations that were all dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- coalitions
- confederacies
- unions
- alliances
- leagues
- confederations
- partnerships
- organizations
- blocs
- groups
- combinations
- axes
- combines
- associations
- cooperatives
- factions
- cartels
- syndicates
- blocks
- cabals
- conspiracies
- affiliations
- wings
- trusts
- fusions
- sides
- fronts
- conferences
- juntos
- circuits