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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
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Officials said the incident is still under review and that the city is cooperating fully with investigating agencies.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The vehicle’s driver is cooperating with police, according to a release.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Greg Biffle is accused in the lawsuit of being negligent in cooperating with Dutton, despite knowing the problems Dutton was experiencing before and during the flight, the lawsuit said.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
The family of the child is cooperating with police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Prosecutors have alleged that the men killed Vega to prevent her from cooperating with authorities or as retaliation for cooperating.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 28 May 2026
At issue in the case was the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits Boston Police and other city departments from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration detainers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Costco is contacting customers who purchased the plants within the past five or so weeks and has been cooperating with all agricultural commissioners, the advisory stated.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 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
Noreus is accused of conspiring with Witherspoon, who was not charged in her case, and the other cooperating defendants to solicit students seeking nursing credentials and healthcare employment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Officials said the incident is still under review and that the city is cooperating fully with investigating agencies.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The vehicle’s driver is cooperating with police, according to a release.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Greg Biffle is accused in the lawsuit of being negligent in cooperating with Dutton, despite knowing the problems Dutton was experiencing before and during the flight, the lawsuit said.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
The family of the child is cooperating with police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Prosecutors have alleged that the men killed Vega to prevent her from cooperating with authorities or as retaliation for cooperating.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 28 May 2026
At issue in the case was the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits Boston Police and other city departments from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration detainers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Costco is contacting customers who purchased the plants within the past five or so weeks and has been cooperating with all agricultural commissioners, the advisory stated.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperating
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Also, in December, Stephanie Dorisca, a former administrator at a South Florida nursing school, was found guilty on charges of collaborating with the owner and recruiters in selling about 1,000 fake diplomas for millions of dollars to students recruited from Texas.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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The company developed the vaccine, which is called intismeran, and is collaborating with Merck, the maker of pembrolizumab, which is marketed under the trade name Keytruda.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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Moonshot and Earthshot Prince William and Caroline Kennedy uniting for the Earthshot Prize represented the next generation of Kennedys and Windsors working together.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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The Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management board serves as a rare forum uniting top global CEOs with Chinese government, academic, and business leaders.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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What Hill envisions is a continuum of care—therapy and coaching not as competing camps but as complementary services.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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All of the experts agree that snack workouts should be viewed as complementary to longer sessions.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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One man from Philadelphia is on a mission to collect a bottle of beer produced in each country — merging his affection for soccer and suds ahead of the tournament.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The acts played the same local haunts and campus functions before merging into a supergroup that would alter the course of modern music history.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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In Fekak’s case, the driver stayed at the scene, was cooperative with police and showed no signs of impairment, police spokeswoman Alyssa Arcand said earlier this week.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home is within a prestigious 1920s prewar cooperative apartment house designed in the 1920s by American architect Rosario Candela.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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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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Venus will also join Jupiter in this area of your chart, which can bring everything from a romantic breakthrough and deeper closeness to someone who makes your connection feel tender and reciprocal.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Paul and Mortensen's tumultuous on-and-off relationship has been marked by reciprocal allegations of domestic violence.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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