BANDS (TOGETHER) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

bands (together)

verb

present tense third-person singular of band (together)

as in collaborates

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 cooperates

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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The initiative collaborates with the Shark Lab to share sightings with the public and lifeguards in the SharkEye project.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 July 2026
The team collaborates closely with global commercial bankers, Merrill, the private bank and the local market organization.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of collaborates

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There were 223 seats at the Lee’s Summit restaurant, not all of them in use, like the 24 in the open-air patio or at the two bars — one that expands into a third outdoor patio for when the weather cooperates.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
If the weather cooperates, the possibilities are endless — hiking, surfing, sunbathing, strolling, gazing at the stars in the sky.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 31 July 2026

Definition of cooperates

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The debut installment unites Oscar winner Mahershala Ali with NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown, followed by a second episode pairing Off Campus sensation Belmont Cameli with NHL phenom Macklin Celebrini.

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
This protest was unique in the sense that education unites everyone.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of unites

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But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025

Definition of allies

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It will be won by organizations that consolidate and orchestrate with a vendor-neutral control plane that federates data, reasons across domains, governs agents as first-class citizens and connects to whatever the ecosystem looks like next quarter.

— Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The exec brought up how Arte federates a network of 14 public broadcasters, has programs available in seven languages, and maintains strong ties with the creative ecosystem across Europe.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026

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