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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
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
This concept, introduced by researchers at MIT and collaborating institutions, could fundamentally change how scientists study some of the universe’s most mysterious particles.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Grippin is now collaborating with Sayour to plan a trial in which patients will be intentionally given a Covid vaccine prior to starting cancer treatment.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
At the university's School of Apparel Design, students are collaborating on projects tied directly to human spaceflight, contributing ideas that could one day influence how astronauts move, work and survive in space.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
A bit of Madonna must have rubbed off during that moment when the pair were collaborating, because Toki has never been more of a pop diva.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Even before city hall flooded, the mayor said, city commissioners were interested in building a new city hall, even collaborating with the county on a joint government center.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The city needs to play a bigger role in addressing these two issues, collaborating with our regional, state and federal partners.
—Antonio Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
In this rare air, consumers expect a type of exclusivity that goes beyond early access and insider knowledge to collaborating on the automobile itself.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Jennie has an extensive history of collaborating with Beats.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
This concept, introduced by researchers at MIT and collaborating institutions, could fundamentally change how scientists study some of the universe’s most mysterious particles.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Grippin is now collaborating with Sayour to plan a trial in which patients will be intentionally given a Covid vaccine prior to starting cancer treatment.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
At the university's School of Apparel Design, students are collaborating on projects tied directly to human spaceflight, contributing ideas that could one day influence how astronauts move, work and survive in space.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
A bit of Madonna must have rubbed off during that moment when the pair were collaborating, because Toki has never been more of a pop diva.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Even before city hall flooded, the mayor said, city commissioners were interested in building a new city hall, even collaborating with the county on a joint government center.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The city needs to play a bigger role in addressing these two issues, collaborating with our regional, state and federal partners.
—Antonio Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
In this rare air, consumers expect a type of exclusivity that goes beyond early access and insider knowledge to collaborating on the automobile itself.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborating
Adjective
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Seven Cubs In 25 Years of Partnership Zoo Atlanta’s relationship with giant pandas stretches back to 1999, when the zoo entered its first cooperative agreement with China.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some art is cooperative, Some not.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lach said the district has no current information of any inappropriate behavior between Buetikofer and District 86 students, but noted the district is cooperating with authorities as the investigation continues.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Iran executed two men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported, a charge denied by the opposition group they were linked to.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Not so fast The relationship between carmakers and weapons manufacturing has always been symbiotic.—
Sam Meredith,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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The wild mushrooms enjoy a symbiotic relationship with deadwood.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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That might seem like the kind of scandal that would cut across the political spectrum, uniting right-wing politicians who wanted to slash the aid budget with left-wing politicians who wanted aid to solve poverty.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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Amazon nations are uniting to save it.—
Toni Odejimi,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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 25 Apr. 2026.
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