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as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
we're banding together to oppose the construction of one of those big-box stores in our town
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as in to unite
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
small farmers banded together to oppose the interests of the agricultural giants
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for band (together)
Verb
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On the day of the killing, police said that Hawkins was cooperating with detectives’ investigation.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2025 -
Spartan College Campus President Chris Becker said the school is cooperating with the investigation.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Remarkably, the vote against advancing the bill came after President Donald Trump had called on Republicans in a social media post to unite behind it.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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What unites these contemporary sybarites with their stylish forebears is a powerful longing for freedom.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
16 May 2025
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Founder Ariel Kaye fills her home with these textiles in vibrant colorways to give her eclectic Los Angeles home an artful yet relaxed touch, while celebs like Tyler, the Creator (who collaborated with the brand just last year) have been known to sleep between them as well.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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His wife, notes Fairweather, who collaborated closely with Pilecki’s relatives while researching his biography, worked as a house cleaner in a Catholic orphanage.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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“Band (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band%20%28together%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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