as in to cooperate
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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as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a culture in which the raising of children is regarded as a collaborative endeavor for a whole village
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Recent Examples of collaborate
Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
For a Mallorca trip, Thread Caravan collaborated with Madrid-native Clara Polanco, who spent every summer of her childhood on the island and now runs the CDMX haberdashery Donde Clara.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
In her experience, ranching is far more collaborative than competitive.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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Verb
Food and drink businesses in Koncept House frequently collaborate on events in the evenings.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
For a Mallorca trip, Thread Caravan collaborated with Madrid-native Clara Polanco, who spent every summer of her childhood on the island and now runs the CDMX haberdashery Donde Clara.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Adjective
And earlier this month, the National Center for Health Security and Resilience – a joint effort between Georgetown University and MedStar Health – launched the Health Security Operations Center, an independent, collaborative hub for monitoring potential infectious disease threats.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
In her experience, ranching is far more collaborative than competitive.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborate
Verb
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But this is sometimes a problem, as my wireless earbuds and headphones don't always cooperate with whatever outdated seatback entertainment systems exist on that flight.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Greg Biffle is accused in the lawsuit of being negligent in cooperating with Dutton, despite knowing the problems Dutton was experiencing before and during the flight, the lawsuit said.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The New York Knicks held their collective breath during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night after All-Star guard Jalen Brunson suffered an injury scare against the San Antonio Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The Cannes Film Festival is a collective celebration and must remain one.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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They were united by paranoia, and their quest to protect the American dream by exposing conspiracies and secrets that the powers-that-be would rather stayed hidden.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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As Bradley prepared to step down, Democrats struggled to find a successor who could unite liberal Black, white, Latino and Asian Angelenos.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Frequent collaborators, the acclaimed violinist and pianist perform works by Schubert, Grieg, Ives, Ysaÿe and Ravel in their first joint appearance at Disney Hall since 2010.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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In March, Iran is believed to have launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, 2,000 miles from Iran, in what appeared to be its first attempt to target the base.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Even all the combined power of the stars in the area would not have been able to do it.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The industrial conglomerate benefits as a majority Quantinuum shareholder, retaining 48% of the combined voting power.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Multiple generations of Neolithic designers relied on communal teamwork and clever construction techniques to precisely place each of the site’s gigantic megaliths about 5,000 years ago.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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The space seats 85 diners inside and almost 40 outside and still includes a communal table.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Cuba's armed forces said on Facebook that the meeting took place with mutual agreement and that both sides agreed to maintain communication.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The move ended a mutual defense treaty between Washington and Taipei, much to the dismay at the time of the US Congress, which quickly passed the Taiwan Relations Act to assert its role in relations across the Taiwan Strait.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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In Fekak’s case, the driver stayed at the scene, was cooperative with police and showed no signs of impairment, police spokeswoman Alyssa Arcand said earlier this week.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home is within a prestigious 1920s prewar cooperative apartment house designed in the 1920s by American architect Rosario Candela.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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“Collaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborate. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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