Definition of teamwork
: work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole
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Examples of teamwork in a Sentence
They credit good teamwork for their success.
it takes teamwork to pull off a successful fund-raiser
Recent Examples of teamwork from the Web
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The second annual Chicago Southland Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday in Blue Island will offer a spectacular display of teamwork and synchronization, fest organizers said.
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The technologies being developed by that teamwork are finding their way onto many Ford vehicles, both today and in the very near future.
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Scientists recently discovered a species of snake, the Cuban boa, that launch coordinated attacks using teamwork to catch its prey, marking the first time the behavior has been documented in snakes.
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Serious strategy sessions (for memorabilia) involve maps, instructions, teamwork and intense game plans.
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Ryan’s office declined to comment about that barb, and the speaker has been lavishing praise on Trump and playing up their new teamwork.
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And while one gleans a good deal about teamwork from the book, Lewis doesn’t spell the lessons out.
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Balmilero reached children around the world singing and dancing and teaching children lessons on math, reading, and critical thinking, as well as music, movement, and teamwork.
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But maybe the album’s deepest resonance, its great connection and clash with the moment, is the music itself: its celebration of intellect and teamwork, its collage of multiracial influence, its liveliness in the face of sorrow.
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First Known Use of teamwork
1870
TEAMWORK Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of teamwork for English Language Learners
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: the work done by people who work together as a team to do something
TEAMWORK Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of teamwork for Students
: the work of a group of persons acting together Cleaning up the neighborhood will require teamwork.
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