interoperate
verb
in·ter·op·er·ate
ˌin-tər-ˈä-pə-ˌrāt 
-ˈä-ˌprāt
interoperated; interoperating
: to operate together
… their individual components, configurable from one interface, are designed to interoperate smoothly—
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In travel, healthcare, and telecommunications, critical data sits across booking platforms, clinical records, and billing systems that were never designed to interoperate.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026
None of these registries interoperate with each other.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026
But workplaces, schools, and organizations adopt technology as a part of interoperating software suites such as Microsoft Office and Google Workplace.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
Rather than forcing every participant onto the same technical stack, the system creates a universal layer that can interoperate across heterogeneous infrastructures.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026
None of these registries interoperate with each other.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026
But workplaces, schools, and organizations adopt technology as a part of interoperating software suites such as Microsoft Office and Google Workplace.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
Rather than forcing every participant onto the same technical stack, the system creates a universal layer that can interoperate across heterogeneous infrastructures.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Interoperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interoperate. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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