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
The Guilford Police Department regularly collaborates with affiliated agencies in conducting these complex investigations.
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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
Mosaku regularly collaborates with stylist Shameelah Hicks.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Sean McVay, who also collaborates with the agreeable Snead on the roster, coaches the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The concierge collaborates with local artists and curators to create tailored experiences like private gallery or museum tours, studio visits, and neighborhood walks designed to reflect each guest’s interests.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Mosaku regularly collaborates with stylist Shameelah Hicks.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Sean McVay, who also collaborates with the agreeable Snead on the roster, coaches the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The concierge collaborates with local artists and curators to create tailored experiences like private gallery or museum tours, studio visits, and neighborhood walks designed to reflect each guest’s interests.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborates
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If the weather cooperates next winter, the bulbs can perform well again.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Closure finally feels possible as Luna in your pensive 12th house cooperates with tender Chiron in your 8th House of Delicate Topics.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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This Mercury-Jupiter trine unites your distant 9th house and your personal 1st house, since Jupiter’s currently in your sign.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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What unites these three shows, which are otherwise quite different, is psychologically astute character development.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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