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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
Guthrie instead headed to Tucson, Arizona, to be with her siblings and cooperate with the investigation into her mother’s disappearance.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2026
Between the creation of Israel in 1948 and Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, the countries cooperated, if cautiously.
—Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Senate Enrolled Act 76, which enacts penalties for local units of government that don't cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Over the course of the fall of 2024, Tavares made six sales of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids to cooperating witnesses.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2026
Between the creation of Israel in 1948 and Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, the countries cooperated, if cautiously.
—Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Senate Enrolled Act 76, which enacts penalties for local units of government that don't cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Over the course of the fall of 2024, Tavares made six sales of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids to cooperating witnesses.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Members of the cast have seen Anderson’s reels, and Beverley Mitchell (Lucy) even collaborated with Anderson on a video where her character goes to therapy.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The body, called the Intergovernmental Transformation Council, would collaborate with MSCS on academic, fiscal and operational goals.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate GOP is not united on forcing Democrats to commit to a talking filibuster to pass the voter ID bill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Conceived of as a living, breathing body, and accompanied by various soundtracks, the textile will unite the other works on display, including Entropy Altar, which generates random numbers, yielding unpredictable patterns and touches on the human need to find meaning in data.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
2 Mar. 2026
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The parent companies of CBS and CNN have discussed merging or sharing news-gathering operations and on-air talent numerous times over several decades.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Apple's Studio Display XDR merges the elite performance specs and reference-monitor cred of the 6K Apple Pro Display XDR with the smaller 5K form factor of the Apple Studio Display, at a more palatable price.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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