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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
Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
The truck driver was treated for minor injuries and is cooperating with the investigation.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
Even long-haul international flights are cooperating.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
Police officials said the department is fully cooperating with sheriff’s officials and the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The vehicle driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Authorities previously said that Buzzard was not cooperating with the investigation.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
The driver has been cooperating with investigators since the incident.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Its identity has not been verified, and Prince of Whales is cooperating fully with authorities.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
The driver of the semi is okay and is cooperating in the investigation, police said.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
The truck driver was treated for minor injuries and is cooperating with the investigation.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
Even long-haul international flights are cooperating.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
Police officials said the department is fully cooperating with sheriff’s officials and the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The vehicle driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Authorities previously said that Buzzard was not cooperating with the investigation.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
The driver has been cooperating with investigators since the incident.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Its identity has not been verified, and Prince of Whales is cooperating fully with authorities.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperating
Verb
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Beyond the battlefield Actile is now collaborating with Rice Athletics to explore sports applications.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her next step involves collaborating with career centers and state programs to expand access to training and certification resources.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the wake of the election results—an outcome that once again underscored the deep divisions running through the United States—Ladd left a thoughtful message aimed at uniting a nation at odds with itself.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Quantum gravity, the latest framework uniting relativity and quantum mechanics, proposes that even space and time are not fundamental.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, Greg Fields’s understanding of the trade and Raymond’s attention to people and process form a complementary blend of respect for technical detail paired with a commitment to clear communication and helpful service.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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While the two often style their own respective looks, the 2024 BET Awards red carpet served as the ideal occasion for the couple to wear complementary attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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By merging extensive field observations with computer simulations, the work clarifies the stabilimenta’s mechanical role.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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At the time, the STB ended up approving that $31 billion takeover largely due to the small size of KCS, with the merging companies remaining the smallest of the Class I North American railroads.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Best Gifts for 5-Year-Olds Because kids at this age are usually entering school and making friends outside of the house, the best gifts for 5-year-olds tend to encourage cooperative play, such as a family-friendly board game.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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Build cooperative production facilities with standard quality assurance, pattern-making, and finishing.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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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Fox Entertainment recently entered into a reciprocal first-look deal with HarperCollins Publishers and invested in in Holywater, a Ukrainian tech firm focused on vertical video and microdramas.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The forecast assumes a 30 percent reciprocal tariff on China and a 20 percent reciprocal tariff on all other countries from which Kontoor sources product, except for Mexico, consistent with the prior outlook.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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 9 Nov. 2025.
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