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collaborating

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verb

present participle of collaborate
as in cooperating
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 collaborating
Verb
The musician in charge curates the guest experience, creating the soundtrack, collaborating on food and beverage menus, and arranging one-of-a-kind onsite performances that make a weekend feel like a complete all-access adventure. Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026 Moreover, the hub is also collaborating with outside organizations, like Silica-X, 3D Systems and Georgia Tech. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 Looking ahead, Green plans to work until retirement, creating and collaborating with people and projects that inspire him. Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Increasingly, Europe’s broadcasters are collaborating with the streamers that disrupted their business models. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Others are organizing underground schools to fill gaps in education and collaborating closely with Afghans in exile to prepare legal action against the Taliban’s abuses. Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 For the past few years, Guy and his son, who jokingly calls himself the Prince of FlavorTown on social media, have been collaborating on the Food Network. Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 But at the same time, everyone working on the film had a long history of collaborating with Thomas. Jd Linville, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Sentry supports this objective by collaborating directly with clients to identify legacy and emerging risks while implementing modernized safety protocols, says Zernicke. Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborating
Adjective
  • But outside factors might not be so cooperative going forward.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The law sets exceptions for certain schools and academies, including year-round schools, cooperative innovative/early college schools and qualifying districts that have a good-cause calendar waiver.
    Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The woman is cooperating with the House Ethics Committee’s investigation into Gomez, according to her lawyers, Lisa Banks and Sarah Nesbitt.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Court records, however, reveal the cooperating witness, a member of the Cuban-American gang, has been assisting the feds since 2015.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • As the fungus grows, the benefits of a symbiotic relationship are reaped at the tree’s expense.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Andrews says the company has a symbiotic relationship with TikTok and other social media platforms.
    Megan Vick, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Donalds now faces the task of uniting his party after what was a bruising primary.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Written by producer and co-showrunner Cassie Pappas, the finale finds all the major players uniting at a secluded gas terminal for an exchange.
    Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • This time, the Atlanta rapper took pen skills and synergetic spirit to co-write the Red Clay short film with Omar Epps.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
  • The on-ball creation from LaVine, and the heliocentric offense being built around Jokic, would be a beautiful synergetic match from an on-court standpoint.
    Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

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“Collaborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborating. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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