BAND TOGETHER Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

band (together)

verb

Definition of band (together)

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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Israel, which has refused to cooperate with the commission since it was established in 2021, has strenuously denied the accusations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Among those is John, one of several co-conspirators who has pleaded guilty and is cooperating in hope of receiving a reduction in their life sentences.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperate

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Kabila's new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition's two vice presidents.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Kabila’s new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition’s four vice presidents.

— Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of unite

Verb

Being able to have the in-person connectivity with talking to your coworkers, being able to collaborate, is great and then also the larger programming of the company as a whole.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
More recently, she’s kept busy producing songs for Adéla, collaborating with Sevdaliza, and featuring on songs created by ex-boyfriend Anyma.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

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