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as in to collaborate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
conservation groups cooperated with state authorities to find a humane way to manage the area's overpopulation of deer
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as in to unite
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
several industrialized nations cooperated in a trade agreement to reduce or eliminate tariffs
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Recent Examples of cooperate
The pickup truck driver, who was not injured in the crash, remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said.
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Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Trump made the suggestion while taking questions from the media during Tuesday's meeting with Argentinian President Javier Milei at the White House, threatening to call FIFA President Gianni Infantino to have the games moved to cities that do cooperate, citing safety concerns.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Netherlands will operate F-35s from Volkel, and Sweden, which is not a NATO member but cooperates closely with the alliance, will join with Gripen fighters.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
The United States and the Netherlands typically cooperate closely on computer chip industry export controls.
—CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Trump made the suggestion while taking questions from the media during Tuesday's meeting with Argentinian President Javier Milei at the White House, threatening to call FIFA President Gianni Infantino to have the games moved to cities that do cooperate, citing safety concerns.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Netherlands will operate F-35s from Volkel, and Sweden, which is not a NATO member but cooperates closely with the alliance, will join with Gripen fighters.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
The United States and the Netherlands typically cooperate closely on computer chip industry export controls.
—CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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With Bleachers, he’s collaborated with heroes like Bruce Springsteen while turning his band into a live juggernaut.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 28-year-old wunderkind has already garnered numerous Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award wins, and frequently collaborates with another renowned performer, his sister Billie Eilish.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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Republicans are using the conferences and additional press calls to show that their party is united, having centrist lawmakers speak one day and then more conservative fiscal hawks the next.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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In a world intent on dividing us into factions, political discourse threatens to disrupt workplace culture at a time when companies must unite around change and growth strategies in the AI era.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Hank and John sold it for an undisclosed amount in 2018 to Viacom (which later merged with Paramount).—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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That's how Fitzpatrick and Eckley merged their divergent styles.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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