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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 man who shot her, also not named by police, knows the woman and is cooperating with detectives, McIntosh said.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Jackson eventually settled with the Chandlers in 1994 for about $20 million, after which the family stopped cooperating with the police and the case was closed with no charges.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
During the timeframe, Provette De Faria sent pictures and videos to a cooperating witness showing firearms – pistols and rifles – and offering them for sale.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The pairing is a striking example of what grafting can look like when biology cooperates.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Jackson eventually settled with the Chandlers in 1994 for about $20 million, after which the family stopped cooperating with the police and the case was closed with no charges.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
During the timeframe, Provette De Faria sent pictures and videos to a cooperating witness showing firearms – pistols and rifles – and offering them for sale.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The pairing is a striking example of what grafting can look like when biology cooperates.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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Barea is now one of the top assistants on Denver’s staff, collaborating with Adelman on the offense.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The agreement covers nationwide pickup and delivery operations in Vietnam, with the two sides planning to collaborate across key logistics services, including order collection and processing, last-mile delivery, customs clearance and warehouse operations at major aviation logistics hubs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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What unites us is this wonder about venturing further into space.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gross said the prayer was clearly an attempt to show the two churches united, especially in confronting the global conflicts and projecting a message of unity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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That’s Carowinds’ former parent company, which merged with Six Flags in 2024 in a blockbuster $8 billion deal.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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It is being continued by the new Kiwanis Club of Poway and the Ranches that formed last fall when the Los Rancheros and Poway clubs merged.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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