band (together)

verb

Definition of band (together)next
1
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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2
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)
  1. cooperate
  2. unite
  3. collaborate
Verb
  • Floridians must decide in advance whether work, illness, weather, traffic and children will cooperate.
    — Jeffrey T. Donner, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The statement urged cities to cooperate with ICE and praised the work of immigration officers.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperate
Verb
  • The country’s writers and directors unions, top screen bodies and several film festivals have united to form a coalition of 50 organizations urging Mark Carney‘s Liberal Party government to stand firm on streaming contributions.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The sitting governor campaigned with Crowley in the final sprint to the primary as the party scrambled to unite around an alternative to Hong.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of unite
Verb
  • The pair would continue to collaborate over the years, with Orbit assisting on Madonna’s Music and MDNA.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026
  • However, working with the Sterling Point cast allowed the actor to collaborate with a host of other young people also newer to the industry.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborate
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“Band (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band%20%28together%29. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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