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 Reviews, equipment condition and how the groomer interacts with your dog reveal more than a certificate on the wall. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 Even more recently, Yann LeCun started Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI), a company betting the farm on the notion that the real future of AI systems is in models that interact with the physical world (or at least simulate it), not just language. — ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 He’s leaned into this virality, posting cheeky selfies on Instagram, uploading long-form vlogs on YouTube and interacting with fans on his public Snapchat stories, often poking fun at himself. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 13 July 2026 The two faults also have the potential to interact with each other — as a major quake on the Garlock fault could destabilize the San Andreas. — Los Angeles Times, 13 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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  • Project work can assess how students communicate, collaborate and adapt, as well as judging the quality of the final submission.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Spindle said the Samueli Foundation has launched a third fund, OC Plus, that’s aimed at helping local nonprofits collaborate on projects that might be too big, or too complex, for a single nonprofit.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Definition of collaborate
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  • Goldin signs deal As expected, center Vlad Goldin signed the two-way offer made two weeks ago.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • He’s been dealt the difficult hand of overseeing a roster overhaul and the team’s temporary relocation to West Sacramento expected to run through next season, with his pitching staff struggling to be effective in the band-box of Sutter Health Park.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
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  • The spices mingle with the butter, draping over the tomato slices like savory sprinkles that crunch against their tender flesh.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • Judges mingled with customers at a coffee shop before speaking at the domed, ornate Westmoreland County Courthouse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of mingle
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  • The sheriff's office added that Butler showed no signs of intoxication during the incident and cooperated with authorities.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Every backyard astronomer should be able to see it without any special equipment (if the weather cooperates).
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Definition of cooperate
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  • Every firefly species uses a distinct blinking pattern to communicate, according to Insider Science.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • And this was really a new way for a president to communicate with the American people.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of communicate
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  • Eight are women who had taken maternity or pregnancy-related leave, four are men who had taken parental leave and one is a woman who had taken leave to care for a family member and later bereavement leave.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • On Monday, Bonta’s office filed a motion to relate the case to a lawsuit filed in April by Paramount+ subscribers who alleged that the merger would harm competition and drive up prices.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 July 2026
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