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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
Lynch fully cooperated with the board’s investigation and the board received 11 letters of support from colleagues and patients, the order states.
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Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Tommaso Buscetta Tommaso Buscetta was a Sicilian Mafia soldier who broke omertà and cooperated with state authorities.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Police said Lu remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 May 2026
That driver then immediately called police to report the shooting, and cooperated with homicide detectives.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The driver involved in the crash remained at the scene and cooperated with the law enforcement, Noddin said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The driver — a 62-year-old man from Bondurant, according to the Register — remained at the scene after the crash and cooperated with authorities.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The latest four works are tied to Jasmine Loo Ai Swan, a former 1MDB lawyer and Low associate who returned to Malaysia in 2023 and has since cooperated with authorities.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
During the manhunt, Berry called his parents, who cooperated with investigators, the sheriff said before Berry’s body was found.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Tommaso Buscetta Tommaso Buscetta was a Sicilian Mafia soldier who broke omertà and cooperated with state authorities.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Police said Lu remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 May 2026
That driver then immediately called police to report the shooting, and cooperated with homicide detectives.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The driver involved in the crash remained at the scene and cooperated with the law enforcement, Noddin said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The driver — a 62-year-old man from Bondurant, according to the Register — remained at the scene after the crash and cooperated with authorities.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The latest four works are tied to Jasmine Loo Ai Swan, a former 1MDB lawyer and Low associate who returned to Malaysia in 2023 and has since cooperated with authorities.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
During the manhunt, Berry called his parents, who cooperated with investigators, the sheriff said before Berry’s body was found.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperated
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He’s collaborated with Diane Reeves, Sting, Yo Yo Ma, Gladys Knight and many others.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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The store concept was designed by Parisian architect Francois-Joseph Graf, who collaborated with Lippes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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As that old protest chant goes, the people united will never be defeated.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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In a hall occasionally pierced by air-raid sirens warning of Russian strikes, the event has united Ukraine’s most prominent galleries, artists, collectors, and cultural institutions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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In addition, Skyborne will provide operator and maintainer training so that US and allied personnel can safely use, support, and evaluate the systems in the field.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Pakistani authorities have long accused the Taliban government of sheltering the TTP, a separate group but closely allied to the Afghan Taliban.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite giant, which recently merged with his AI startup, expects to price its IPO as soon as June 11, with a trading debut on the Nasdaq due to follow the next day under the ticker SPCX, sources told Reuters.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Investment bankers and takeover artists took a leading role in determining which companies would be sold, merged, or broken apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Cooperated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperated. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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