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 Indeed, patient advocates interact closely with family members and friends who are involved in the patient’s care. — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 The extent of the show will depend on how the incoming CME interacts with Earth's magnetic field. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 For Brookzz, interacting with the crowd isn’t a recent adaptation, but a skill developed long before timelines and discovery pages began rewarding it. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026 CISOs must transition toward security architectures that evaluate intent, context and content natively on the device—at the exact point where the human interacts with the communication—without violating user privacy. — Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 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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  • Food and drink It only made sense for Hotel 28 Myeongdong to collaborate with a restaurant as proudly Korean as its founder.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Roberts collaborated with renowned flute player Katisse Buckingham, who played jazz flute and Tim Loo, who assembled a group of musicians.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborate
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  • The latest homeless count showed an increase in the number of people living on the street, dealing a setback to a mayor who staked her reputation on the issue.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • These were poems that dealt directly with the execution of friends and associates of Wyatt’s, including Anne Boleyn.
    — Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of deal
Verb
  • People come here to mingle but also to meet, even for business.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Those yellow jackets flitted around the room like bees before the event, mingling with fundraiser attendees and big-name actors, explaining what, exactly, City Year does.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of mingle
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  • Paradoxically, status-seeking can also promote equality, when cooperating to gain status diffuses status throughout the community.
    — Christopher von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia does not have formal diplomatic ties with Israel, but the countries have long cooperated on security and intelligence matters through alternative channels.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperate
Verb
  • Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Kotlikoff acknowledged frustration that Cornell has not communicated enough, saying that has led to distrust.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of communicate
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  • Asea was first arrested in April on stalking and computer-related allegations, but prosecutors dropped those charges in May before bringing a computer-access charge in September, court records show.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Police and prosecutors said Joshua Kerry, 28, had been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts between May 2024 and July this year, saying that these related in part to Farage.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Interact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interact. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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