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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
a documentary film on the battle that was produced in collaboration with a society of historical reenactors
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as in coordination
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole
our collaboration produced a better result than any of us could have achieved alone
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Recent Examples of collaboration
Art and Commerce The Vuitton stand at Art Basel is likewise dominated by an eight-meter-high sculpture of an octopus, inspired by Chinese lanterns, which Murakami described as a way of countering potential criticism of his ongoing practice of blurring his art practice with his brand collaborations.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Working in collaboration of the National Trust for Historic Places, the National Fund for Sacred Places each year provides matching grants of between $50,000 and $500,000 to congregations undertaking significant capital campaigns.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
The company builds on a foundation shaped by years of creative collaboration with filmmakers, actors, and musicians including Destin Daniel Cretton, Chloé Zhao, Adam Sandler, and Pharrell Williams.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Departments operate with transparent goals and accountability, empowering decisive action and efficient collaboration.
—Prof. Dr. Med. Mazda Farshad, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Through countless posthumous releases, collaborations, and tributes, Selena has become one of the most influential and well-known figures in Latin music history.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Television, alongside Ted Lasso, and Bad Monkey; and the latest collaboration for Apple TV and Goldstein following All of You.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
In August, FanDuel announced a partnership with CME Group, which owns four exchanges registered with the CFTC, though a formal product has not yet launched out of the collaboration.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The brand's first-ever celebrity collaboration features 10 women’s styles and four men’s designs.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Working in collaboration of the National Trust for Historic Places, the National Fund for Sacred Places each year provides matching grants of between $50,000 and $500,000 to congregations undertaking significant capital campaigns.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
The company builds on a foundation shaped by years of creative collaboration with filmmakers, actors, and musicians including Destin Daniel Cretton, Chloé Zhao, Adam Sandler, and Pharrell Williams.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Departments operate with transparent goals and accountability, empowering decisive action and efficient collaboration.
—Prof. Dr. Med. Mazda Farshad, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Through countless posthumous releases, collaborations, and tributes, Selena has become one of the most influential and well-known figures in Latin music history.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Television, alongside Ted Lasso, and Bad Monkey; and the latest collaboration for Apple TV and Goldstein following All of You.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
In August, FanDuel announced a partnership with CME Group, which owns four exchanges registered with the CFTC, though a formal product has not yet launched out of the collaboration.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The brand's first-ever celebrity collaboration features 10 women’s styles and four men’s designs.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaboration
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The organization has a partnership with the nonprofit Allbritton Journalism Institute, which sponsors a multi-year class of 20 fellows who work closely with professional journalists in the newsroom.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Alongside the build of seven Astute class submarines – of which HMS Agamemnon is the sixth – BAE Systems is also constructing four Dreadnought class boats in partnership with the wider Defence Nuclear Enterprise.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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His attempt to purchase the gun triggered an alert to ATF agents, who worked in coordination with ICE to make the arrest.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The site will be acquired in one joint plan, but will be divided proportionally (about 70 percent for the fire station and about 30 percent for the parks building) based on final project square footage and coordination with city officials.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Mamdani’s substantial campaign promises would require significant outside help to ultimately come to fruition, including cooperation from state legislators and Governor Kathy Hochul, who has vowed not to hike taxes on wealthy New Yorkers.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs and aid cut announcements mark a stunning reversal in a bilateral relationship that has been anchored by counternarcotics cooperation for more than two decades.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in the podcast, Shallow discusses her penchant for using femininity and flirtation as reality TV weapons, and how that nickname cast a shadow on her real-life relationships.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Muriel’s From American Horror Story to Disney’s Princess and the Frog, New Orleans’s relationship with the otherworldly has been well documented on film and television.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Politicians toy with those associations in their own cowboy costuming.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Their risk of major depression rose by about 16%, while there was no significant association among men.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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While some court documents are sealed, nothing in the public record verifies the gang affiliation DHS cited as the cause for the birthday party raid.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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There is also a small selective effect of religious affiliation, meaning more religious folks are more likely to get married rather than form a casual union.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Delhi is motivated by revisiting historical connections with Afghanistan, securing potential economic and trade access to Central Asia, and establishing a friendly presence on Pakistan’s western flank with potential strategic benefits.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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The connection between Roc Nation and Minaj’s album is unclear, as Nicki is signed to Republic Records/Universal Music Group and has no management with Roc Nation.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Collaboration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaboration. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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