banding (together)

verb

present participle of band (together)
1
as in collaborating
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 cooperating
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 banding (together)
  1. collaborating
  2. cooperating
  3. uniting
Verb
  • Smith has worked with the Marks family for more than two decades, collaborating on several projects, including their Malibu home.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • Those ambitions have been apparent since at least 2023, when OpenAI reportedly started collaborating with former Apple design chief Jony Ive.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of collaborating
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  • Police said the truck driver remained on scene and has been cooperating with traffic investigators.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Jackson County Sheriff Ledbetter John told The Associated Press that Wells' friends were cooperating with the investigation.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of cooperating
Verb
  • Though the team failed to advance to the knockout round, its historic run inspired an outpouring of national pride, while uniting Haitians at home and abroad.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • On FedEx’s transformation How FedEx is uniting its Express and Ground networks, simplifying the organization, and building digital capabilities for e-commerce.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of uniting
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