interact

verb

Definition of interactnext
as in to collaborate
as in collaborate The students interacted with each other in the classroom.

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Recent Examples of interact Philosophers help train tech companies’ bots to better interact with humans, and economists study the labor-market implications of AI. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Its vast, diffuse radio emissions are created by particles called electrons racing at near-light, or relativistic, speeds and interacting with magnetic fields of galaxies in the cluster. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026 More to the point, some supplements can interact with certain medications, reducing the latter’s effectiveness or resulting in adverse side effects. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 The robots perform a complete workflow, including collecting materials, placing components with precision, interacting with inspection equipment and returning finished products. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interact
  1. collaborate
  2. deal
  3. mingle
  4. cooperate
  5. communicate
  6. relate
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  • In the meantime, the companies could collaborate on incident investigation, come up with industrywide safety standards and regulate themselves before governments do, Corridor's Stamos said.
    — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Olivia Rodrigo has collaborated with LEGO on five new building sets, including minifigures of the singer, based on the the Grammy-winning artist’s music.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborate
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  • To two young stars whose endorsement deals dwarf their league salaries, $400 is probably couch-cushion change.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • They are built to win in October but might not get there if Dombrowski doesn’t deal for a back-end starter (or two), another reliever and a right-handed hitting outfielder.
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of deal
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  • Singles ready to mingle must photo verify their account before RSVPing and, if applicable, purchasing tickets.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Trump cabinet members mingled with reporters in an aisle near one of Paramount’s tables.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of mingle
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  • Hicks said detectives are working to determine Williams' motives, and said the suspect's family was cooperating fully with law enforcement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In September, Brun and an associate sold meth directly to a source cooperating with the detail.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperate
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  • All three members of the Communications task force appears to favor communicating with less precision and greater discipline.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For two decades she's turned the science of human behavior into practical tools that help people communicate with confidence.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of communicate
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  • The company beat on the top line but missed Wall Street’s earnings forecast on the legal and severance-related charges.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • Not held separately, not synced on a schedule, but modeled so the system understands how records relate rather than just storing them.
    — Patrick O'Connor, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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