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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
Clayton said Wednesday's indictment should signal that officials who cooperate with drug traffickers are not immune to justice.
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Tom Winter, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Uthmeier has issued subpoenas to OpenAI requesting records of company policies and training materials for when users make threats to harm themselves or others and for cooperating with law enforcement and reporting possible crimes.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Police said the driver remained at the scene and has cooperated with the investigation.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The driver remained at the scene of the crash and has cooperated with the investigation.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
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Tom Winter, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Uthmeier has issued subpoenas to OpenAI requesting records of company policies and training materials for when users make threats to harm themselves or others and for cooperating with law enforcement and reporting possible crimes.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Police said the driver remained at the scene and has cooperated with the investigation.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The driver remained at the scene of the crash and has cooperated with the investigation.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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The Dodgers' Single-A affiliate, the Ontario Tower Buzzers, collaborated with Make-A-Wish to design a colorful jersey for the Minor League Baseball team.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Halliday collaborated with Zwick (The Last Samurai) and Marshall Herskovitz on the screenplay, with Zwick and Herskovitz of the Bedford Falls Company producing alongside Clay Pecorin of Rainmaker Films and FilmNation Entertainment.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Banerjee had emerged as one of the most prominent national challengers to Modi, particularly after positioning herself as a key leader to unite regional parties against the BJP.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Prem ran on improving infrastructure, public safety, uniting the community and fiscal responsibility.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Best Walking Shoes for Women to Buy Online Nike’s V5 RNR will be a stellar addition to your rotation, merging an affordable price point with a top-tier, mixed-media composition.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The Traitors’ distributor All3Media International is about to merge with Banijay, with the K7 report revealing the pair combined will occupy around 30% of the formats market, bringing together shows including MasterChef, Survivor, Lego Masters and Race Across the World.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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