as in coordination
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole
it takes teamwork to pull off a successful fund-raiser
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Recent Examples of teamwork
Combining teamwork, community service, and prehistoric action?
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
Unlike conventional drones focused on surveillance or limited strikes, Kizilelma is tailored for operations in hostile environments, aerial dogfights, and teamwork with piloted fighters.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Medeiros and Officer Guzman for their quick actions, teamwork, and compassion during this once-in-a-lifetime Christmas miracle.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
At the weight of an adult human with a four-foot-three-inch wingspan, just moving the giant fish from its habitat to an exam pool is an exercise in teamwork.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
Unlike conventional drones focused on surveillance or limited strikes, Kizilelma is tailored for operations in hostile environments, aerial dogfights, and teamwork with piloted fighters.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Medeiros and Officer Guzman for their quick actions, teamwork, and compassion during this once-in-a-lifetime Christmas miracle.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
At the weight of an adult human with a four-foot-three-inch wingspan, just moving the giant fish from its habitat to an exam pool is an exercise in teamwork.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teamwork
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White Stadium sits on public land and relies on public infrastructure — transit, public safety, utilities, and coordination — that need not serve only event days.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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School administrators emphasized that the reopening represents months of coordination across agencies, contractors, educators, and local leaders to ensure the campus is safe, operational, and ready to welcome students home.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
24 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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“Teamwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teamwork. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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