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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
His comments come as South Korea reels from the raids – one of the largest by US immigration enforcement agencies in recent years, and which threatens to create a rift between two close partners that have long cooperated on military and economic matters.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The report was shared with authorities, and the district cooperated with the investigation, Bohrer said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Authorities have said the two Burnsville businesses where Dyrdahl made the purchases cooperated with the investigation.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
In response, a spokesperson told Fox News Digital that a police investigation into the allegations was ongoing, and that both school and diocese representatives have cooperated with that investigation.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Still, unwinding this system was difficult in part because two neighboring districts, the Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock School District, cooperated with one another to ensure their districts would remain majority white.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Attorneys for Lee and Benson had argued the prosecution’s case was built largely on the testimony of other Wicked Town members who cooperated with authorities in order to get a break in their own cases.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities, said Elk Grove police.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors noted that Wolford cooperated with the investigation and admitted his crimes.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The report was shared with authorities, and the district cooperated with the investigation, Bohrer said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Authorities have said the two Burnsville businesses where Dyrdahl made the purchases cooperated with the investigation.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
In response, a spokesperson told Fox News Digital that a police investigation into the allegations was ongoing, and that both school and diocese representatives have cooperated with that investigation.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Still, unwinding this system was difficult in part because two neighboring districts, the Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock School District, cooperated with one another to ensure their districts would remain majority white.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Attorneys for Lee and Benson had argued the prosecution’s case was built largely on the testimony of other Wicked Town members who cooperated with authorities in order to get a break in their own cases.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities, said Elk Grove police.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors noted that Wolford cooperated with the investigation and admitted his crimes.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperated
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For the research, the institute collaborated with the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as several universities, research institutions, and enterprises.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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From there, the two collaborated on her high-fashion modeling shoots and runway looks.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The scope of Huntrix’s fictional audience is emphasized through overhead shots of massive arena concerts, and made more personal by close-ups of the eclectic men, women, and children united through their commitment.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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Congressional representatives allied to the big techs have blocked the bill’s approval in the House of Representatives’ Culture Commission.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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That action, even if ostensibly directed at Hamas, is likely to exacerbate tensions not only with Qatar but place increasing stress on the calculus allied Gulf Arab countries make in their dealings with Israel.—
David Mednicoff,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the first step, Fox21 was folded into 20th TV, with ABC Studios (rebranded as ABC Signature) eventually merged into 20th TV last fall, more than five years after the merger.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Then in 1998, Nichols merged and passed control of the Plaza to Highwood Properties of North Carolina.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Cooperated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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