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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
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The pickup driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with authorities, police said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The City Council also voted Wednesday to approve an ordinance designating Civilian Office of Police Accountability the investigating body for cases of Chicago police violating the Welcoming City ordinance that bans them from cooperating with immigration officials.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Cipriani is cooperating in the probe.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD said in a statement the district is fully cooperating with law enforcement.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Diaz-Canel said that Havana has been cooperating with Washington in the wake of the incident, that the injured received medical care, and that the relatives of the deceased have been notified.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The driver of the Nissan, who remained on the scene, is cooperating with police and hasn’t been charged with a crime at this time.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Delcy Rodriguez, who succeeded Maduro, has been cooperating with the United States and not sending aid to Cuba.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 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
According to charging documents, Contreras Aguilar conspired with other MS-13 members to lure a 14-year-old boy believed to be cooperating with law enforcement to a park in Fairfax County, where the teenager was held down, slain, and buried by the Salvadoran gang.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The pickup driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with authorities, police said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The City Council also voted Wednesday to approve an ordinance designating Civilian Office of Police Accountability the investigating body for cases of Chicago police violating the Welcoming City ordinance that bans them from cooperating with immigration officials.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Cipriani is cooperating in the probe.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD said in a statement the district is fully cooperating with law enforcement.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Diaz-Canel said that Havana has been cooperating with Washington in the wake of the incident, that the injured received medical care, and that the relatives of the deceased have been notified.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The driver of the Nissan, who remained on the scene, is cooperating with police and hasn’t been charged with a crime at this time.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Delcy Rodriguez, who succeeded Maduro, has been cooperating with the United States and not sending aid to Cuba.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperating
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Vietnam and Russia are collaborating to build the Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST), for which a feasibility study material is expected to be completed by next month.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tequila Casa Dragones is collaborating with the chef on cocktails, pairings and flights.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Take the famous photograph of the driving of the ceremonial golden spike uniting the railroad companies.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Mar. 2026
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Grégoire, who led a list uniting the traditional left, the Greens and the Communists, claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Howdy is designed to be a complementary add-on to other subscriptions, not a competitor to major streaming services like Netflix or Disney+.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Supporting the platform’s real-world connection philosophy is a complementary gifting feature centered around coffee, long associated with first meetings.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The administration also eliminated the dedicated Iran office, merging it with the Iraq office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Texas Christian University will shutter standalone departments in comparative race and ethnic studies and women and gender studies in 2026, merging them into the English department.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul in 2021, Pakistan had anticipated a more cooperative security environment, based on earlier experiences in the 1990s.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Few cooperative apartment houses in New York are as distinguished—or as tightly controlled by an exacting board—as the stately limestone building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 66th Street.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 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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And Arcis has partnerships with area hotels for reciprocal recruiting.—
Eric Prisbell,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The reciprocal relationship between humans and nature is brought to the fore in the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s official program, with films that capture the effects of human intervention on the environment and the price paid by humanity.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The work of keeping a stout, synergic defense never really stops.—
Rob Mahoney,
SI.com,
19 Oct. 2017
Cite this Entry
“Cooperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperating. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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