confederating

verb

present participle of confederate
as in cooperating
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members the nations confederated in order to lower international trade barriers

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  1. cooperating
  2. uniting
  3. collaborating
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  • Attorneys representing Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour say despite cooperating with investigators, their clients have effectively become pariahs in their hometown and have been subjected to death threats and defamation.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Watson stayed at the scene for hours, cooperating with law enforcement.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperating
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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
Definition of uniting
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  • But at the same time, everyone working on the film had a long history of collaborating with Thomas.
    — JD Linville, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sentry supports this objective by collaborating directly with clients to identify legacy and emerging risks while implementing modernized safety protocols, says Zernicke.
    — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborating
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