Present participle of confederate; the act of joining together in a confederation or alliance.
From confederate (verb) + the present participle suffix -ing. Shows the ongoing action of forming confederacies.
The phrase 'confederating colonies' appears throughout American Revolutionary War documents—it captures the moment when separate governments chose to work together, making it both a political and linguistic turning point.
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