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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
In one mode, participants cooperated with Pepper as teammates working toward a common goal.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Both Uvalde District Attorney Christina Mitchell and Arredondo filed federal lawsuits to compel the federal agents to cooperate with investigators and potentially testify at trial.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 June 2026
The Israeli military has said Abu Safiya is being investigated on suspicion of cooperating with or working for Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Multi-generational travel is its own struggle, never mind that the weather may not cooperate.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Both Uvalde District Attorney Christina Mitchell and Arredondo filed federal lawsuits to compel the federal agents to cooperate with investigators and potentially testify at trial.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 June 2026
The Israeli military has said Abu Safiya is being investigated on suspicion of cooperating with or working for Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Multi-generational travel is its own struggle, never mind that the weather may not cooperate.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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Consumers are tired of garments that fall apart or fail to meet their expectations, and Artistic Milliners is collaborating to deliver quality in concert with quickness.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Biologists have observed that in times of crisis, species collaborate with one another to increase their chances of survival.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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World leaders were united in their condemnation of the fresh hostilities, urging for restraint and an immediate return to negotiations.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Much like the ending of his film, Scholey left the audience on a hopeful note, explaining that ocean conservation is the kind of goal that should unite all of humanity.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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Supercells, which are rotating thunderstorms, could form first, then merge into larger clusters or storm complexes, the National Weather Service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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But the prospectus shows no clear path to profitability for the xAI business, which merged with SpaceX earlier this year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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