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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
a documentary film on the battle that was produced in collaboration with a society of historical reenactors
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as in coordination
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole
our collaboration produced a better result than any of us could have achieved alone
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Recent Examples of collaboration
And the set, a collaboration between interior designer Madelynn Hudson and florist Rana Kim, will transport guests from TriBeCa to the verdant Highlands mountains.
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The play builds on the decades-long collaboration between Shawn and Gregory, who first worked on Shawn’s play Our Late Night in 1975 and then went on to work on the films My Dinner with Andre, Vanya on 42nd Street and a filmed adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The project marks the latest in a years-long collaboration betwee Shawn and Gregory.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
PostgreSQL contributors including Bruce Momjian recognize the collaboration potential, noting how Microsoft and AWS already cooperate on PostgreSQL enhancements.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
The Centennial will feature a variety of events, special programming, high-profile tributes and concerts, marketing collaborations, and other celebrations curated by Reservoir, the Miles Davis Estate, and various other partners.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The play builds on the decades-long collaboration between Shawn and Gregory, who first worked on Shawn’s play Our Late Night in 1975 and then went on to work on the films My Dinner with Andre, Vanya on 42nd Street and a filmed adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The project marks the latest in a years-long collaboration betwee Shawn and Gregory.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
PostgreSQL contributors including Bruce Momjian recognize the collaboration potential, noting how Microsoft and AWS already cooperate on PostgreSQL enhancements.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
The Centennial will feature a variety of events, special programming, high-profile tributes and concerts, marketing collaborations, and other celebrations curated by Reservoir, the Miles Davis Estate, and various other partners.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaboration
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The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Somaiya left the startup after just a few months after the partnership unraveled.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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Now, a few months later, there is another tribute — this bench at the Airport Overlook, paid for in part by victims’ families and with the cooperation of airport officials.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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During a meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers held in May, India pushed for smoother trade flows and called for stronger cooperation among BRICS members.—
Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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To this end, the Kansas City Election Board has mostly relied on existing relationships with schools, churches and libraries.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Centene and the Neidorffs’ contributions didn’t stop in 2019, nor did their business relationship with the state of California.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, the cerebellum showed no such association.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bieger and a spokesperson for the alumni association did not immediately return Deadline’s requests for comment.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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The guest list for the funeral includes members of the royal family, the Duchess’ family, friends and representatives from her charities and regimental affiliations.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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No one – young, old, urban, rural, gun owner or not, with any political affiliation – wants to lose a loved one to suicide.—
Emmy Betz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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In recent months, tariffs modestly contributed to the uptick in overall inflation, analysts previously told ABC News, but overall price increases owed largely to a rise in housing and food products with little connection to Trump’s levies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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For industries that involve high-consideration, expensive purchases like buying a car, finding the right balance between automation and human connection is critical.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Collaboration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaboration. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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