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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
The driver of a Mazda involved in the crash remained at the scene, provided a statement to officers and was cooperating with the investigation, authorities said.
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Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Though elite universities in the Northeast have largely fought deportation efforts spearheaded by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, DeSantis has openly cooperated with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, even appointing university presidents who are friendly to this mission.
—Devan Schwartz, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
Join 31 others in the comments View Comments Products from Cambodia would face duties of more than 3,500% because its producers elected not to cooperate with the US probe.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
This is largely due to the Chinese government refusing to share data and cooperate with international investigations.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Though elite universities in the Northeast have largely fought deportation efforts spearheaded by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, DeSantis has openly cooperated with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, even appointing university presidents who are friendly to this mission.
—Devan Schwartz, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
Join 31 others in the comments View Comments Products from Cambodia would face duties of more than 3,500% because its producers elected not to cooperate with the US probe.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
This is largely due to the Chinese government refusing to share data and cooperate with international investigations.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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Since the Pat Brown era, California has always collaborated in securing its electricity.—
Michael Wara,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fort Worth chef Jenna Kinard and her husband, Micah Kinard, are collaborating with Kansas City restaurateur Christian Moscoso on the dining and drinking concepts.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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The two sides have tried – and failed – multiple times to reach an agreement to unite the two separate Palestinian territories under one governance structure, with a 2017 agreement quickly folding in violence.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Abundance and The Measure of Progress may have separate focuses, but they are united by the notion that the government cannot address today’s problems with yesterday’s institutions and processes.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Some marketplaces will merge, while others will be absorbed by larger players looking to expand their footprint.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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So was a statement that the company would merge with another firm, according to the indictment.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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