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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
Policymakers, industries, companies and citizens must cooperate in order to share information, integrate smart technology and leverage scalable solutions.
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Sandro Shubladze, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The vehicle’s driver was not arrested and cooperated with authorities.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
The weather didn’t cooperate either, as passing showers occasionally damped the field and sent fans racing for cover, but the Red Sox were able to hang tough and battle back into the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
But the years-long fight came to a head this year when the agency moved to revoke funding from six ultra-Orthodox schools in Brooklyn, seemingly not cooperating with regulators — the initial cohort of which was first reported by the Daily News.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Sandro Shubladze, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The vehicle’s driver was not arrested and cooperated with authorities.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
The weather didn’t cooperate either, as passing showers occasionally damped the field and sent fans racing for cover, but the Red Sox were able to hang tough and battle back into the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
But the years-long fight came to a head this year when the agency moved to revoke funding from six ultra-Orthodox schools in Brooklyn, seemingly not cooperating with regulators — the initial cohort of which was first reported by the Daily News.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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Family offices also have the opportunity to go further by not simply mimicking VCs but by leveraging their own ability to collaborate, think long-term and create enduring prosperity.—
Evan Renov,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Players are assigned roles, whether traitor or faithful, and seek to eliminate the other team by plotting, collaborating, and backstabbing.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Remarkably, the vote against advancing the bill came after President Donald Trump had called on Republicans in a social media post to unite behind it.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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What unites these contemporary sybarites with their stylish forebears is a powerful longing for freedom.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
16 May 2025
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The media and retail giants signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to merge their respective cinema chains — Megabox and Lotte Cinema — creating what would become the nation’s largest theatrical exhibition entity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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In future releases, the two tools may merge, creating a seamless journey from neighborhood discovery to hotel booking and itinerary planning.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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