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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
Xi called for both sides to cooperate.
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Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 14 May 2026
Impressive early signals can fade if the winds don’t cooperate.
—Pedro Dinezio, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Lynch fully cooperated with the board’s investigation and the board received 11 letters of support from colleagues and patients, the order states.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Fearing for his life, Valachi agreed to cooperate with federal authorities.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
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Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 14 May 2026
Impressive early signals can fade if the winds don’t cooperate.
—Pedro Dinezio, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Lynch fully cooperated with the board’s investigation and the board received 11 letters of support from colleagues and patients, the order states.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Fearing for his life, Valachi agreed to cooperate with federal authorities.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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The partnership includes collaborating on ways to pack and load orders using aerodynamic designs for future pizza deliveries.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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The store concept was designed by Parisian architect Francois-Joseph Graf, who collaborated with Lippes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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In a hall occasionally pierced by air-raid sirens warning of Russian strikes, the event has united Ukraine’s most prominent galleries, artists, collectors, and cultural institutions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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The feature written and directed by Zachary Derek follows three unlikely heroes in the medieval kingdom of Northumbria who must unite to stop a royal conspiracy.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Forecasters think storms are more likely to form to the west in Kansas, then merge into a larger complex that moves into eastern Kansas and parts of west-central and northern Missouri, with strong, damaging winds possible, according to the forecast discussion.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The independent chef scene often reveals how immigrant traditions, first-generation entrepreneurship and local ingredients are merging into a new Southern food identity.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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