Definition of teamworknext
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 Police were also on the scene quickly, and their teamwork with the good Samaritans undoubtedly saved lives, officials said. ABC News, 18 June 2026 Odyssey reveals how one near-disastrous mission became a triumph of ingenuity and teamwork. Brent Lang, Variety, 17 June 2026 Baltimore Violence Prevention Summit Baltimore leaders said cracking down on gun violence takes teamwork and conversations, looking at the city's history of violence and collaborating on ways to keep crime levels down. Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 16 June 2026 The Knicks then defined teamwork during their postseason surge past the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Spurs, coming together as a cohesive, egoless juggernaut. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for teamwork
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Noun
  • Your 9th House of Travel and Learning awakens, as a rooted Moon meets a quincunx from structured Saturn in your 4th House of Home, urging careful coordination.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • Future confrontations are expected, potentially involving bio-weapons or large-scale persuasion, demanding faster, proactive regulatory responses and international coordination.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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  • Instead, Zhao emphasized China’s efforts to deepen international AI cooperation through BRICs and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, an annual gathering of countries including Russia and Iran that was initially focused on security.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 June 2026
  • Losing their cooperation risks slowing intelligence gathering and creating information gaps.
    Caitlin Reilly, Fortune, 17 June 2026

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“Teamwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teamwork. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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