as in collaborating
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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
Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The studio is cooperating with law enforcement.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
The driver of the semi remained on scene after the accident and is cooperating with investigators, the statement said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Jan. 2026
The weather wasn’t cooperating with my dive plans.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Troconis’ case for being a cooperating witness was shattered when Dulos died after attempting to commit suicide in January 2020, Bowman testified.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
An investigation followed, and according to Friday’s filing, prosecutors learned of Gogic had a photo of one cooperating witness’s then 15-year-old daughter in his jail cell, as well as sensitive documents from two separate meetings between authorities and another cooperator.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
He was released from prison in 2024 after cooperating with Australian authorities on an investigation into the drug ring and returned to the Coliseum for the Trojans’ game against Iowa this fall to spend time with his former teammates.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Mame Hill was 24, pregnant with her second child, doing missionary work while living in Mexico City when her body abruptly stopped cooperating.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, Chicago operates under a Welcoming City Ordinance, barring Chicago police from cooperating with federal authorities in any immigration enforcement activities.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The studio is cooperating with law enforcement.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
The driver of the semi remained on scene after the accident and is cooperating with investigators, the statement said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Jan. 2026
The weather wasn’t cooperating with my dive plans.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Troconis’ case for being a cooperating witness was shattered when Dulos died after attempting to commit suicide in January 2020, Bowman testified.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
An investigation followed, and according to Friday’s filing, prosecutors learned of Gogic had a photo of one cooperating witness’s then 15-year-old daughter in his jail cell, as well as sensitive documents from two separate meetings between authorities and another cooperator.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
He was released from prison in 2024 after cooperating with Australian authorities on an investigation into the drug ring and returned to the Coliseum for the Trojans’ game against Iowa this fall to spend time with his former teammates.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Mame Hill was 24, pregnant with her second child, doing missionary work while living in Mexico City when her body abruptly stopped cooperating.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperating
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They can be listened to just for the sounds, harmonies, and rhythms, but the lyrics are meant to inspire people to engage and take action by collaborating to solve collective problems.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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The town is collaborating with the county to build a living shoreline at Greenwood Beach to minimize coastal erosion.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Messthetics—the band formed around Fugazi’s rhythm section of Joe Lally and Brendan Canty—released their debut album in 2018 and a follow-up a year later, before uniting with jazz saxophonist Lewis.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fighting social services fraud is an issue that seems to be uniting the major parties.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Also, too, that the spectacular boredom of the burbs wrought a complementary spiritual and social inertia.—
Niela Orr,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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PNDbotics positions the two platforms as complementary systems, pairing high-fidelity data acquisition with agile humanoid execution to accelerate the development of humanoid robotics.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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This year will likely see more startups merging or acquiring rivals as a way of creating exit opportunities for investors, or looking to sell shares through initial public offerings, according to Magnitt.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Mark Engel’s paintings explore themes of connection and transformation, often merging figures and landscapes.—
Diana Argabrite,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Choose cooperative words to move stalled conversations forward.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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The music industry has been racing to harness the latest developments in AI and protect its valuable catalogs, gradually shifting from a hostile approach to a more cooperative stance.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 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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Nothing wrong with a little fantasy, but this year’s astrology asks us to stop romanticizing potential and start paying attention to what feels genuine, reciprocal and enduring.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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But no one was prepared for the kind of reciprocal tariffs that were announced on April 2.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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