as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
a trio of museums collaborated to mount this once-in-a-lifetime exhibit of van Gogh's major portraits
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The writing is just so good and the ability to collaborate on such a big scope is just one of my favorite things to do.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 8 May 2026
The entirety of the building is wheelchair accessible; the organization has collaborated with local agencies to increase accessibility for myriad disabilities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
So far he’s done so with artistic panache, leading Kohler’s internal industrial design teams around the world, and collaborating with major figures in the industrial design and lifestyle sectors.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Metheny, who has won 20 Grammy Awards in a record 12 categories, has collaborated over the years with everyone from Joni Mitchell and David Bowie to such jazz giants as Herbie Hancock, Ornette Coleman and Jaco Pastorius.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 8 May 2026
The entirety of the building is wheelchair accessible; the organization has collaborated with local agencies to increase accessibility for myriad disabilities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
So far he’s done so with artistic panache, leading Kohler’s internal industrial design teams around the world, and collaborating with major figures in the industrial design and lifestyle sectors.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Metheny, who has won 20 Grammy Awards in a record 12 categories, has collaborated over the years with everyone from Joni Mitchell and David Bowie to such jazz giants as Herbie Hancock, Ornette Coleman and Jaco Pastorius.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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The problem is that Hayley’s body doesn’t always cooperate.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Another job of the VSP was cooperating and coordinating with scientists in other parts of the world.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
8 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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“Collaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborate. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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