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as in to collaborate
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 to unite
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 cooperate
And Jay Powell’s term ends in less than a year, when President Trump will likely appoint an ally like Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, or Judy Shelton, who will cooperate with the administration to lower the Fed Funds rate.
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Mikos shot and killed Joyce Brannon, a patient who was cooperating in a federal fraud probe of his Medicare billings, in January 2002 — just days before she was scheduled to testify before a federal grand jury, according to Tribune archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Three of the six men appointed as auxiliary deputy sheriffs pleaded guilty ahead of Jenkins’s trial and cooperated with authorities.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 27 May 2025
Maybe your morning coffee was extra delicious, the weather was perfect after a week of nonstop rain, or your hair cooperated for once.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 May 2025
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Mikos shot and killed Joyce Brannon, a patient who was cooperating in a federal fraud probe of his Medicare billings, in January 2002 — just days before she was scheduled to testify before a federal grand jury, according to Tribune archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Three of the six men appointed as auxiliary deputy sheriffs pleaded guilty ahead of Jenkins’s trial and cooperated with authorities.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 27 May 2025
Maybe your morning coffee was extra delicious, the weather was perfect after a week of nonstop rain, or your hair cooperated for once.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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Warrior Expeditions collaborates with two psychologists who are also veterans.—
Erica Zurek,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
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Goyer, of course, collaborated with director Christopher Nolan as a screenwriter on The Dark Knight Trilogy and is currently executive producing Apple TV+’s Murderbot.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The One, Big, Beautiful Bill directly undermines some of the actions Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have taken since the two united.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The five departing schools — or Pac-stabbers, as some are calling them — are united in their opposition to Grand Canyon’s early entry, according to a conference source.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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As an aside, this paper also states that the LMC may merge with the Milky Way within the next two billion years.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Coupled with a legacy tennis brand such as HEAD, Broomfield says the capsule collection uniquely merges both function and form.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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