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 The organization, which isn’t allowed to directly collaborate with Brattin, has flooded the airwaves with ads for the candidate and negative ads on Burks. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 As an advisor, GGL says Green will assist in this goal by collaborating with executive leadership on creative strategy, intellectual property development, audience engagement, talent partnerships, original programming and long-term brand expansion. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 July 2026 In addition to the Sentinel, other local news organizations collaborating on the voters guide are WKMG-News 6, Central Florida Public Media, Winter Park Voice, VoxPopuli of West Orange, Oviedo Community News and the Osceola News-Gazette. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Horrors frontman Faris Badwan has been collaborating with Duggan Borges recently. Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for collaborate
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  • The sheriff's office added that Butler showed no signs of intoxication during the incident and cooperated with authorities.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Every backyard astronomer should be able to see it without any special equipment (if the weather cooperates).
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
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  • Instead, rival parties united in dismissing his actions as a stunt, leaving his only opponent to be a garbage-can wearing comedian whose policies include forcing rule-breaking cyclists to ride unicycles.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The fact that the fourth Dalai Lama was born in Mongolia empowered his successor to unite the territory in the 17th century.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

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“Collaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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