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 The rest of their time goes to workshops on leadership, entrepreneurship, and teamwork — skills no algorithm can replicate. Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025 In a 2022 interview with BET+, the actor shared that football was his first love, teaching him the value of teamwork both on and off the field. Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 At a time when many people in business seem to be solely focused on themselves and their own success, isolated from others, Enzo Iftiu has consistently believed in teamwork. William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 Physical athletics, competition, teamwork with others will appeal to you. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teamwork
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Noun
  • Authorities apprehended Tyler Robinson, age 22, in connection with the shooting after a 33-hour manhunt involving tips from Robinson’s family and subsequent coordination with law enforcement.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Recent developments at the intersection of Crypto x AI have made the objective of coordination accelerationism explicit and thus hard to overlook.
    Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • The National Guard remains deployed in the district after Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an executive order coordinating cooperation between local police and federal forces through the end of November.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Scott Olson/Getty Chinese President Xi Jinping and Tunisian President Kais Saied witness the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents in various fields including green and low-carbon development and investment after their talks in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Teamwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teamwork. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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