cooperate
verb
co·op·er·ate
kō-ˈä-pə-ˌrāt 
cooperated; cooperating; cooperates
1
: to act or work with another or others : act together or in compliance
refused to cooperate with the police
2
: to associate with another or others for mutual benefit
nations cooperating to fight terrorism
Examples of cooperate in a Sentence
It will be much easier if everyone cooperates.
Several organizations cooperated in the relief efforts.
The country agreed to cooperate with the other nations on the trade agreement.
The mother asked the child to put on his pajamas, but the child refused to cooperate.
Witnesses were willing to cooperate.
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Robinson faces seven felonies, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.
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Cheryl McCloud, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
He is also charged with felony discharge of a firearm, committing a violent act in the presence of a child, and two counts of witness tampering for instructing a roommate to delete incriminating texts and avoid cooperating with police.
—Amanda Castro
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peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Where to spot Saturn in September 2025 Even if the weather doesn't cooperate, Saturn should be visible all night in late September, writes EarthSky.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
Noreus is accused of conspiring with Witherspoon, who is not charged in her case, and the other cooperating defendants to solicit students seeking nursing credentials and healthcare employment, according to her indictment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Cheryl McCloud, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
He is also charged with felony discharge of a firearm, committing a violent act in the presence of a child, and two counts of witness tampering for instructing a roommate to delete incriminating texts and avoid cooperating with police.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Where to spot Saturn in September 2025 Even if the weather doesn't cooperate, Saturn should be visible all night in late September, writes EarthSky.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
Noreus is accused of conspiring with Witherspoon, who is not charged in her case, and the other cooperating defendants to solicit students seeking nursing credentials and healthcare employment, according to her indictment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cooperate
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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cooperate
verb
co·op·er·ate
kō-ˈäp-(ə-)ˌrāt
cooperated; cooperating
: to act, work, or associate with others so as to get something done
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