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as in collaborated
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 united
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 cooperated
The driver of the 18-wheeler stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers, Monroe said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Police said the driver cooperated with the investigation.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2026
Police said a 30-year-old Meridian man exited the vehicle and walked away from the location, while the driver stayed and cooperated with officers.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Aubele added that one of the other people involved later cooperated with investigators, providing details about how the thefts were carried out.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The individual cooperated with authorities and alleged that Lozada was using the home to satisfy the man’s drug debt, state police wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Puentes, a first-time offender who cooperated with authorities and pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Ashlee Buzzard has not cooperated with the investigation, authorities said.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers, Monroe said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Police said the driver cooperated with the investigation.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2026
Police said a 30-year-old Meridian man exited the vehicle and walked away from the location, while the driver stayed and cooperated with officers.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Aubele added that one of the other people involved later cooperated with investigators, providing details about how the thefts were carried out.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The individual cooperated with authorities and alleged that Lozada was using the home to satisfy the man’s drug debt, state police wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Puentes, a first-time offender who cooperated with authorities and pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Ashlee Buzzard has not cooperated with the investigation, authorities said.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperated
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The distinction is significant, legal experts told the American-Statesman, and raises questions about whether Austin police actively collaborated with ICE.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Topic Studios, who previously collaborated with Gordon on Theater Camp, will co-finance the film.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The rooms There are 151 rooms in total – though all are slightly different, they're united in their cool, contemporary feel.—
Cassie Doney,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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However fractious its politics becomes, the town’s library is a striking symbol of a town united in a common cause.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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When integrating with third-party services, federated identity solutions (utilizing protocols such as OAuth or SAML) enable users to grant limited access without sharing their primary login credentials.—
Ajai Paul,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The United Arab Emirates has been accused by human rights groups of directly supplying the RSF with weaponry, an allegation the country strongly denied, while Saudi Arabia and Egypt have allied with the SAF.—
ByGuy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Iran has been a theocracy since 1979, when clerics toppled a secular monarch allied with the West, leading to the formation of the Islamic Republic led by Khomenei.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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More than 100 colleges have merged or closed since 2016 due to declining enrollment and financial pressure.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, employees at a Detroit bagel shop either quit or were fired following a dustup with management when their concerns about work conditions merged with their criticism of Israel.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Cooperated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperated. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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