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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
a documentary film on the battle that was produced in collaboration with a society of historical reenactors
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as in coordination
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole
our collaboration produced a better result than any of us could have achieved alone
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Recent Examples of collaboration
The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The company said closer collaboration with GM will also help align future product development, optimize memory at the system level, and prepare upcoming technologies for deployment in future vehicle platforms.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Post-production on the series, a collaboration between Blackstone Publishing and Otherworld Media, which is behind the cinematic sound design for the audio play, was completed in January 2026.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
What that collaboration has come up with is a new knife that pushes Opinel's classic profile to new heights in terms of user friendliness and features.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
The fragility has given way to a more resilient logistics network built around regional fulfillment, better inventory visibility, closer collaboration between brands and third-party logistics (3PL) providers and a more mature last-mile ecosystem.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
What moves audiences now is honest storytelling, cross-cultural collaboration, and artistic authenticity.
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Faye Bradley,
Variety,
2 July 2026
McDonald's is set to launch a new Happy Meal collaboration featuring BT21 characters, following last year's successful BTS TinyTan figurines.
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Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Taylor explained her family’s history of collaboration in her 2023 TIME Person of the Year interview.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The company said closer collaboration with GM will also help align future product development, optimize memory at the system level, and prepare upcoming technologies for deployment in future vehicle platforms.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Post-production on the series, a collaboration between Blackstone Publishing and Otherworld Media, which is behind the cinematic sound design for the audio play, was completed in January 2026.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
What that collaboration has come up with is a new knife that pushes Opinel's classic profile to new heights in terms of user friendliness and features.
—
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
The fragility has given way to a more resilient logistics network built around regional fulfillment, better inventory visibility, closer collaboration between brands and third-party logistics (3PL) providers and a more mature last-mile ecosystem.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
What moves audiences now is honest storytelling, cross-cultural collaboration, and artistic authenticity.
—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
2 July 2026
McDonald's is set to launch a new Happy Meal collaboration featuring BT21 characters, following last year's successful BTS TinyTan figurines.
—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Taylor explained her family’s history of collaboration in her 2023 TIME Person of the Year interview.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaboration
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The new facilities are the latest milestone for the Mario Lemieux Center for Heart Rhythm Care, launched in 2024 through a partnership among the Mario Lemieux Foundation, Highmark Health and AHN.
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The opening also represents a much broader strategic partnership that will see FAO Schwarz products sold through Nordstrom's website and eventually rolled out across the department store chain nationwide.
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Petrakakos said arrangements around possible tolls or coordination with Iran remain largely ad hoc, with most shipping companies avoiding direct engagement because of sanctions risk.
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The annual fireworks display that night is designated a National Security Special Event for the first time by the Department of Homeland Security, the highest classification for federal security coordination.
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The acknowledgment reflects an unusual level of cooperation between Washington and Caracas despite years of intense political confrontation.
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Do the stars or the festival usually shape and change the story of the trailer in cooperation with you?
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This typically happens because navigating the conflict proves that the relationship is resilient and can withstand the realities of the human experience.
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That unpredictability, coupled with Johnson’s razor-thin voting margin, is testing the seemingly cozy relationship between the speaker and the president ahead of the midterms.
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The average American consumes about 20 pounds — almost 4 gallons — of ice cream each year, the association also reported.
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However, if future disappointment is to be avoided, something will need to change not just at the national level but also within Asian soccer’s governing association.
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Two complaints raising questions about his party affiliation and motives were filed by the Alaska Republican Party chair.
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There will be concerts, but only certain artists need apply — most of those originally booked have already walked out, saying they were misled about the event’s political affiliations.
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The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.
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Cinematic art, art in general, is about human expression, human connection, human interaction.
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“Collaboration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaboration. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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