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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
Young children, particularly those under age 10, are least able to cooperate during MRI procedures, requiring medical staff to use anesthesia to complete a scan, Eghbal said.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
At issue in the case was the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits Boston Police and other city departments from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration detainers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
For the first time, scientists could study the corona — the sun’s ghostly outer atmosphere — without waiting for the moon to cooperate.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 May 2026
But unlike Venezuela — where the capture of Maduro created space for senior figures to negotiate with Washington — Havana may not contain an obvious faction ready to cooperate if Castro, top leader Miguel Díaz-Canel or other senior leaders are removed.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
At issue in the case was the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits Boston Police and other city departments from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration detainers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
For the first time, scientists could study the corona — the sun’s ghostly outer atmosphere — without waiting for the moon to cooperate.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 May 2026
But unlike Venezuela — where the capture of Maduro created space for senior figures to negotiate with Washington — Havana may not contain an obvious faction ready to cooperate if Castro, top leader Miguel Díaz-Canel or other senior leaders are removed.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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In 2023, Archer settled intellectual property disputes with Boeing and its air taxi unit Wisk, and signed an agreement to collaborate on autonomous tech, and invested in the air taxi maker.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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And one thing Deb, who spent decades prioritizing the accumulation of money over the refinement of her craft, has learned from collaborating with Ava is that, in the end, art matters more to her than business.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 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
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The book, by Martyna Majok (of Cost of Living, which was also directed by Bonney), merges past and present through Susanna’s narration, while Bonney has the show’s ensemble onstage around her as their characters interject in Susanna’s story, sometimes to play a scene, sometimes to add commentary.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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Palatial splendor merges with chalet coziness, particularly in the raclette and charcuterie-heavy Le Coin Savoyard restaurant (one of three in the hotel and four off-site) and in the salons, where sofas and traditional rugs are illuminated by chandeliers and dim sconces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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