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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
Police said the driver cooperated with the investigation.
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Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2026
The church was cooperating with law enforcement and was grateful for first responders’ efforts, a spokesperson said.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
He was released from prison in 2024 after cooperating with Australian authorities on an investigation into the drug ring and returned to the Coliseum for the Trojans’ game against Iowa this fall to spend time with his former teammates.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Both are cooperating with the government.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
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Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2026
The church was cooperating with law enforcement and was grateful for first responders’ efforts, a spokesperson said.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
He was released from prison in 2024 after cooperating with Australian authorities on an investigation into the drug ring and returned to the Coliseum for the Trojans’ game against Iowa this fall to spend time with his former teammates.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Both are cooperating with the government.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
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Ohio State Sports Properties, Learfield’s local team in Columbus, will collaborate with Ohio State’s athletic department on centerpiece sponsorship assets, such as a jersey-patch partnership in anticipation of an NCAA rule change.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Last year, the brand for the first time participated at the Met Gala and launched the Moncler Genius collection with Mercedes-Benz by Nigo and the first collection of apparel collaborating with Donald Glover’s Gilga Farm.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the film will finally unite the Avengers with several actors from Fox's X-Men films, which took place in a separate universe that will presumably crash into Disney's MCU.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey indicated Thursday that the city is united in the wake of Wednesday's shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in a residential neighborhood.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The decisions come after recommendations from Boeing, which merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the modern era, architects have been drawn to the idea of merging dwellings with the earth itself.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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