Definition of collaboratenext
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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Recent Examples of collaborate Right now, the administration is collaborating closely with the remnants of the Maduro regime under the leadership of interim President Delcy Rodriguez. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026 Few actors have collaborated so widely or so curiously across generations and styles. Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026 Three influential San Diego nonprofits—OUR Arts Foundation, Community Resource Center, and Just in Time for Foster Youth—are collaborating for a powerful evening of music and mission at Belly Up. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 Mizzou will collaborate with a sports property sales firm called Intersect Properties to help the university find a corporate sponsor. Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collaborate
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  • In July 2024, Wall Township Public Schools acknowledged the charges and said the district was fully cooperating with law enforcement.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Decades later, Faraci cooperated with Modrowski’s lawyer during the post-conviction proceedings and submitted two affidavits in 2019 and 2011 denying Modrowski was involved, court records show.
    Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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  • The CivxNow Coalition, a project of iCivics, convenes a national coalition of 415 member organizations united behind the goal of ensuring universal access to a high-quality civic education for all K-12 students.
    Erin Carlson Mast, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The Loro Piana Royal Lightness fabric unites Mulberry Silk and the finest cashmere.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026

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“Collaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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