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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
Done right, these collaborations not only generate hype, but pay off.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Outside of the drama, this is a major intergenerational collaboration for the Bronx rappers.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, socially, ensemble practice at BBK tends to emphasize both individual responsibility and group collaboration.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Stable policy, durable business models, and public-private collaboration will go just as far as new financing tools.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Seely's role is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The region isn’t defined by one genre but many, not by one generation but several, and not by narrow collaborations but expansive ones.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
After more than a decade, food triggered their collaboration again.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Sep. 2025
Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Outside of the drama, this is a major intergenerational collaboration for the Bronx rappers.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, socially, ensemble practice at BBK tends to emphasize both individual responsibility and group collaboration.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Stable policy, durable business models, and public-private collaboration will go just as far as new financing tools.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Seely's role is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The region isn’t defined by one genre but many, not by one generation but several, and not by narrow collaborations but expansive ones.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
After more than a decade, food triggered their collaboration again.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaboration
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The leaders and companies that accomplish this will remember 2025-2030 not for jobs lost, but for becoming pioneers of the age of human-AI partnerships, reshaping entire industries.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The building used by ICE is owned by a family partnership whose beneficiaries are not listed publicly.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Instead, its improvements have prioritized steadier, energy-efficient walking and whole-body coordination.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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This is on top of a decision to withdraw and stop funding from the World Health Organization, which also provides coordination and technical assistance for global health efforts.—
Dr. Seth Berkley,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The correspondence, delivered through an Emirati intermediary, offered full cooperation if Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Delivering food by truck is a time-consuming process requiring coordination with the Israeli authorities and cooperation with local NGOs to distribute the aid within the Strip.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
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These pressures not only shape male friendships, but in familial relationships between fathers, sons, and brothers, and how men perceive vulnerability and emotional literacy.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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As much as Jones has tried to downplay it, the relationship between him and Parsons was a notable factor in the sides’ separating.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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While it has thus far been signed by nearly 250 arts organizations and hundreds of individuals, major museums are conspicuous by their absence, with signatures predominately coming from arts centers, associations and regional councils.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The study couldn’t establish cause-and-effect, only associations between these behaviors and sleep.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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At the hospital, Harrison and Johnson were told once again that their fetus still had a heartbeat and there was nothing the hospital could do because of its Catholic affiliation.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Days after Kirk’s murder, Kimmel remarked on the political affiliation of the killer.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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The town is notably known for its connection with Mormon fundamentalism and polygamy, along with the neighboring city of Hildale, Utah.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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But experts say there are thought to be multiple causes of autism — primarily genes and environmental exposures — and the science showing a connection between autism and Tylenol is not settled.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Collaboration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaboration. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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