Synonyms of federate

federate

verb

ˈfe-də-ˌrāt 

as in to cooperate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperate
• unite
• collaborate
• confederate
• merge
• organize
• coalesce
• consolidate
• cohere
• club
• ally
• league
• join
• associate
• converge
• pull together
• amalgamate
• band (together)
• conjoin
• combine
• incorporate
• close ranks
• unionize
• group
• team (up)
• hang together
• affiliate
• tie
• link
• conglomerate
• cabal
• gang up
• knot
• wed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disband
• split
• separate
• dissolve
• segregate
• break up
• detach
• sever
• disengage
• part
• divorce
• alienate
• disunite
• sunder
• fall out
• estrange

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of federate

Plus, there’s a social and federating function at play. — Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026

The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026

Nobody, however, brought up the rise of decentralized and federated social-media platforms like Bluesky and Mastodon. — PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2025

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, as well as national organizations. — Sharon Hlapcich, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025