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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She was shortlisted for the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize in 2019 and collaborates regularly with JW Anderson on bespoke ceramic commissions and works.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
The company operates as a specialist, non-bank senior lender with a team that collaborates across structured credit, investment banking and film and television finance.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaborates

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What unites the two candidates is the assumption that Brazil still has the freedom to choose its foreign policy strategy.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
The collaboration unites Adelaide University’s expertise in superconducting quantum materials and sensor development with SwRI’s strengths in advanced RF engineering, signals processing and operational applications, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of unites

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After hearing a mysterious radio transmission, Hig becomes fixated on seeking more survivors and sets out on a mission that allies him with Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her father (Guy Pearce).

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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

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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