as in coordination
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole it takes teamwork to pull off a successful fund-raiser

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Recent Examples of teamwork While there are no age restrictions (the average age is 34), candidates must also have skills in leadership, teamwork, and communications. Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell praised the teamwork between his detectives and Punta Gorda police. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025 DeepMind’s small humanoid learned to play soccer by practicing against itself, even showing teamwork. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025 The early portion of the bout saw FTR isolate Christian Cage, using their trademark teamwork and heel tactics to cut him off from his partner. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teamwork
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Noun
  • Instead, its improvements have prioritized steadier, energy-efficient walking and whole-body coordination.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • This is on top of a decision to withdraw and stop funding from the World Health Organization, which also provides coordination and technical assistance for global health efforts.
    Dr. Seth Berkley, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There’s no legal definition of a sanctuary jurisdiction, but the term generally refers to governments with policies limiting cooperation with immigration authorities.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The deal also includes the cooperation of CINEKITA, one of the region’s top dubbing and subtitling houses, and the Nigerian studio Nile Group, led by Moses Babatope.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Teamwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teamwork. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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