as in partnership
the increased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses work together
A synergy has developed among the different groups working on this project.
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Recent Examples of synergy
But those synergies and efforts to goose company revenue were not enough to outpace costs; the company was losing about $500,000 a year.
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
This cosmic synergy supports everything from social connections to passionate romance.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
There is synergy in terms of that overall philosophy.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Moreover, there is potential for a high level of synergy for those advertisers who advertise across multiple big events.
—Charles Taylor, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
This cosmic synergy supports everything from social connections to passionate romance.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
There is synergy in terms of that overall philosophy.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Moreover, there is potential for a high level of synergy for those advertisers who advertise across multiple big events.
—Charles Taylor, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synergy
Noun
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Maduro’s ouster is a blow to that partnership that could leave Chinese banks facing billions in unpaid Venezuelan debt.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The philanthropic organization has denied any business partnership or personal relationship with Epstein.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yet, amid these disruptions, a strong consensus on collaboration emerged.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Officials say collaboration will help speed adoption while maintaining safety and quality.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Terms such as resilient economies, inclusive AI, minilateralism and middle-power cooperation featured prominently across conversations.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rubio suggested her cooperation reflects an alignment of interests after witnessing Maduro’s fate.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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But with the World Cup and Olympics coming soon — events that will require coordination with the feds — the chief has been choosing his words carefully.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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But just that movement requires a mind-boggling coordination of muscles, joints and senses – Rowley estimates that a simple step-touch involves 40 muscles.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Synergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synergy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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