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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
The Senate also passed legislation mandating locals cooperate with federal immigration efforts.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Fragassi said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with police.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Years have passed, and some witnesses might be now unviable or unwilling to cooperate.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2026
For many survivors, the words are still there in their minds, but their bodies will not cooperate.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Fragassi said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with police.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Years have passed, and some witnesses might be now unviable or unwilling to cooperate.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2026
For many survivors, the words are still there in their minds, but their bodies will not cooperate.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cooperate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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For example, if ST Engineering can make advanced vehicles in a country with more space for production plants than Singapore, the company would collaborate and teach them how to build them in a co-production effort.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic acknowledges this approach will create friction for legitimate security researchers and defensive work, and has committed to collaborating with the security community to address those challenges.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers unite across party lines to tackle housing crisis with new legislation.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our band’s purpose is to unite, not divide.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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With elements of aesthetic quiet luxury, the brand’s fall and spring collections merge classic appeal with playful variations, completing a wardrobe of essentials and statement pieces.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Elon Musk is merging his SpaceX rocket company with his artificial intelligence startup known as xAI in a move meant to push forward the mogul's agenda of building data centers in space.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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