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as in to collaborate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
conservation groups cooperated with state authorities to find a humane way to manage the area's overpopulation of deer
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as in to unite
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
several industrialized nations cooperated in a trade agreement to reduce or eliminate tariffs
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Recent Examples of cooperate
By examining data from children aged five to 17, researchers found a consistent and meaningful link between prosocial behaviors—like caring for others, cooperating and helping—and greater consumption of fruits and vegetables during the teen years.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
The effort is designed to root out Hamas, which has not cooperated with the release of the remaining Israeli hostages.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
The video reportedly contained graphic clips from The Sopranos television series showing the deaths of several characters who had cooperated with the FBI, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Investors looking for the Federal Reserve to provide the next catalyst for stocks could be disappointed, particularly if upcoming inflation data doesn't cooperate.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
The effort is designed to root out Hamas, which has not cooperated with the release of the remaining Israeli hostages.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
The video reportedly contained graphic clips from The Sopranos television series showing the deaths of several characters who had cooperated with the FBI, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Investors looking for the Federal Reserve to provide the next catalyst for stocks could be disappointed, particularly if upcoming inflation data doesn't cooperate.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
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God Save the Gun also gave the band the chance to collaborate with friends who have been there since jump (Phillip Odom, James Goodson of Dazy, and Nick Panella of MSPAINT).—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Illinois State Board of Education collaborated on the report.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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At best, the club could unite Southern California’s rugby communities and its sizable player pool, making the Legion into a giant capable of conquering MLR.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Science united them, via Calista Oetama California oversight agency faults handling of prison use-of-force allegations, via Stephen Hobbs Gavin Newsom says he’s always supported nonpartisan redistricting.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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With Disney+ and Hulu set to merge in 2026 — and the Hulu app going away — Disney is reshuffling the marketing leadership of its entertainment division.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Colbert’s show is ending amid uniquely political circumstances, to be sure, with CBS’s parent company, Paramount, and President Donald Trump having reached a multimillion-dollar legal settlement while the company attempted to merge with Skydance Media.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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