as in coordination
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole it takes teamwork to pull off a successful fund-raiser

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Recent Examples of teamwork While there are no age restrictions (the average age is 34), candidates must also have skills in leadership, teamwork, and communications. Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell praised the teamwork between his detectives and Punta Gorda police. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025 DeepMind’s small humanoid learned to play soccer by practicing against itself, even showing teamwork. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025 The early portion of the bout saw FTR isolate Christian Cage, using their trademark teamwork and heel tactics to cut him off from his partner. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teamwork
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Noun
  • The new truck routes and restrictions are the result of study, coordination and collaboration between city officials, local residents, area small business owners and trucking companies, city officials said.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • One reason Cosmedica stands out is coordination.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • California’s 'sanctuary' policies, which limit cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration agencies, further complicate enforcement efforts, creating a tense and often publicized standoff between federal officers and local communities.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The film is financed by the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD), Proximus, VRT, and the Belgian tax shelter (in cooperation with BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance and Casa Kafka Pictures).
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Teamwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teamwork. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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