COOPERATES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

cooperates

verb

present tense third-person singular of cooperate

as in collaborates

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 unites

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 cooperates To relieve the congestion, Cross says MDOT will add a second through lane when the weather cooperates. —

Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 By being part of a network which cooperates for the greater good of the group, they are better protected, more likely to survive to adulthood, reproduce and raise offspring. —

Masud Husain, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026 When the weather cooperates, there are plenty of outdoor spaces ranging from landscaped gardens to mountain-view terraces for quiet moments or lively gatherings with friends and family. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026 If the weather cooperates, tonight's livestream could offer one of the last chances to catch a glimpse of Orion in deep space before its fiery journey back through Earth's atmosphere. —

Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026 Combine that with annual appearances from the country’s best music ensembles and this fest is a sure winner no matter who is on stage — at least when the weather cooperates. —

Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026 If the weather cooperates next winter, the bulbs can perform well again. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026 Closure finally feels possible as Luna in your pensive 12th house cooperates with tender Chiron in your 8th House of Delicate Topics. —

Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026 Garcia continues to post double-digit barrel rates (around 12 percent) and runs, so there is optimism for at least one more 20-plus-homer, double-digit-steal season if health cooperates, with batting average risk offset by park and contextual improvements. —

Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

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Above all, in targeting their next GM to work with head coach Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings are hoping to establish an infrastructure that collaborates as much in practice as in theory.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The first release of an eight-album series in which American composer and pianist Michael Harrison collaborates with a global assortment of artists combining Eastern and Western musical traditions.

— Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026