collaborates

Definition of collaboratesnext
present tense third-person singular of collaborate
as in cooperates
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 collaborates Above all, in targeting their next GM to work with head coach Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings are hoping to establish an infrastructure that collaborates as much in practice as in theory. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 The first release of an eight-album series in which American composer and pianist Michael Harrison collaborates with a global assortment of artists combining Eastern and Western musical traditions. Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 In this deeply intimate and haunting documentary, Alan Berliner posthumously collaborates with his friend and colleague, experimental New York City filmmaker Benita Raphan, who died by suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026 The Guilford Police Department regularly collaborates with affiliated agencies in conducting these complex investigations. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026 In each high school where the program operates, an officer collaborates with an educator to develop and teach curriculum to students. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026 If a person is eligible for CARE court, a judge collaborates with them and county health officials to develop a personalized treatment plan that may include medication, drug counseling, residential treatment or supportive housing. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 Under the creative direction of Jess Minnick of Detroit’s own Not Sorry Goods, each participant collaborates with a local fashion partner to bring their look to life. Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026 Based in Hong Kong, Lever Style collaborates with around 150 factories across China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia and India. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
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  • To relieve the congestion, Cross says MDOT will add a second through lane when the weather cooperates.
    Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • By being part of a network which cooperates for the greater good of the group, they are better protected, more likely to survive to adulthood, reproduce and raise offspring.
    Masud Husain, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
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  • The nonprofit unites over 40 churches, synagogues, universities and one mosque in Miami-Dade in the common goal of holding public officials accountable and creating tangible change to make Miami a better, safer place to live.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Athena unites all these capabilities in a single, rugged, autonomous platform built for search and rescue.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Collaborates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborates. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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