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
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
One standout moment was collaborating with Kyle De Volle — Rita Ora’s stylist — together with Ora starring in the campaigne, which propelled Charlotte Simone, both as a brand and as an independent designer, into a new stratosphere.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Since his youth days, Rosenthal has been collaborating with the Smigiel family.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Schaefer comes to the project after collaborating with Soderbergh on his 2018 film Unsane during his time as President of New Regency.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Videos show the robot chasing suspects, knocking them down, and collaborating with human officers during patrols.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
The second-year Giants receiver has been partnered with Hyatt since his junior year at Tennessee and says the Headspace app is his favorite part of collaborating with the hotel brand.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But there is a difference between merely photographing your parents and actively collaborating with them.
—Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
And, just as significantly, this argument de-emphasizes the possibility of collaborating with adversaries on limiting military AI systems, favoring arms race over arms control.
—Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The two are also not ruling out collaborating with Dream in the future.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
One standout moment was collaborating with Kyle De Volle — Rita Ora’s stylist — together with Ora starring in the campaigne, which propelled Charlotte Simone, both as a brand and as an independent designer, into a new stratosphere.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Since his youth days, Rosenthal has been collaborating with the Smigiel family.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Schaefer comes to the project after collaborating with Soderbergh on his 2018 film Unsane during his time as President of New Regency.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Videos show the robot chasing suspects, knocking them down, and collaborating with human officers during patrols.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
The second-year Giants receiver has been partnered with Hyatt since his junior year at Tennessee and says the Headspace app is his favorite part of collaborating with the hotel brand.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But there is a difference between merely photographing your parents and actively collaborating with them.
—Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
And, just as significantly, this argument de-emphasizes the possibility of collaborating with adversaries on limiting military AI systems, favoring arms race over arms control.
—Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborating
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These fish were stocked at 61 inland lakes and rivers and Lake Michigan. Lake sturgeon will come from a cooperative hatchery in Tower, Michigan, operated with Michigan State University.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In these same years, cooperative ownership structures were filtering into the much fancier end of the real-estate scene as well.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 Aug. 2025
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However, uniting teams with different priorities and workflows is easier said than done.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Brett for me stands out as a beacon of connection—uniting people through humor, vibrant communities, and shared experiences.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Previous studies have found symbiotic relationships between squat lobsters and soft or black coral, but only one species has been found to coexist with sea urchins, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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The tech sector also has an important role to play, especially in fostering deeper, more symbiotic partnerships with public agencies.—
Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The company is in an inherently difficult strategic position due to Uber’s dominance — while Lyft is only in the US and Canada, Uber is diversified across most global markets and has expanded into other synergetic areas like food and alcohol delivery.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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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
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“Collaborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborating. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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