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as in uniting
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 merging
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 cooperating
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Independence police said the driver of the Tacoma remained at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and has been cooperating with the investigation, Boisvert said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The archdiocese will be cooperating with the order’s investigation, according to the letter.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
In total, King is accused of selling over 175 grams of crack cocaine to a cooperating witness who is working with the ATF in hopes of a reduced sentence on federal gun charges.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Another job of the VSP was cooperating and coordinating with scientists in other parts of the world.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The security guard is cooperating with the investigation.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The guard remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Adjective
In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Authorities have accused the men of killing Vega to prevent her from cooperating with authorities.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Independence police said the driver of the Tacoma remained at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and has been cooperating with the investigation, Boisvert said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The archdiocese will be cooperating with the order’s investigation, according to the letter.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
In total, King is accused of selling over 175 grams of crack cocaine to a cooperating witness who is working with the ATF in hopes of a reduced sentence on federal gun charges.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Another job of the VSP was cooperating and coordinating with scientists in other parts of the world.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The security guard is cooperating with the investigation.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The guard remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperating
Verb
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Fraser and Guthrie ended their personal relationship, but decided for the time being to continue collaborating, and the band left 4AD to sign to Fontana Records.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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Hendricks imparts the importance of theater skills — like collaborating, listening, interpreting, storytelling, checking your ego, taking criticism — even if his pupils go on to careers outside the arts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The result was a single, self-consistent model uniting elements physically and statistically.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Frank never had a chance of uniting the crowd following lethargic home defeats to Chelsea, Fulham and Arsenal.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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The best teams built around Dončić have had complementary guards (Jalen Brunson, Kyrie Irving) who could take on playmaking duties for long stretches independently and play off the ball with him.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Digital health research introduces a complementary lens, one that reflects how health is experienced outside clinical settings and over time.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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After determining what this signature would look like, Vicente and colleagues searched through data gathered by LIGO and its fellow gravitational wave detectors, KAGRA (Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector) and Virgo, focusing on 28 of the clearest signals from merging black holes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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The companies say merging Papa Johns’ operation with Wing’s technology is a new strategy for solving last-mile delivery hurdles.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Beckett was found unresponsive in the hotel room, and her mother was cooperative during the investigation.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The railroad projects are a cooperative effort by Caltrans, the San Diego Association of Governments, and railroad right-of-way owner North County Transit District.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The company is in an inherently difficult strategic position due to Uber’s dominance — while Lyft is only in the US and Canada, Uber is diversified across most global markets and has expanded into other synergetic areas like food and alcohol delivery.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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This time, the Atlanta rapper took pen skills and synergetic spirit to co-write the Red Clay short film with Omar Epps.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Dog motherhood offers a version of care that is reciprocal without being all-consuming.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 May 2026
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Zelenskyy noted in a post on X that Ukraine would observe a reciprocal ceasefire starting at midnight on Tuesday.—
F. Brinley Bruton,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The work of keeping a stout, synergic defense never really stops.—
Rob Mahoney,
SI.com,
19 Oct. 2017
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“Cooperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperating. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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