How to Use cooperate in a Sentence

cooperate

verb
  • The mother asked the child to put on his pajamas, but the child refused to cooperate.
  • The country agreed to cooperate with the other nations on the trade agreement.
  • It will be much easier if everyone cooperates.
  • Witnesses were willing to cooperate.
  • Several organizations cooperated in the relief efforts.
  • The challenge is for the parties to cooperate for the sake of the country in meeting both challenges.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Sams went on to state that the president and White House are cooperating with the probe.
    CBS News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The driver who struck Jones stayed at the scene and was cooperating with police.
    Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024
  • If temperatures cooperate, this may be a fine time to enjoy the great outdoors — a walk in the woods or maybe a stroll along city streets.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Letourneau cooperated with the producers on the film and even spoke with Miller over the phone to provide insight into the role.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
  • When the weather cooperates, enjoy your beer and meal on the pet-friendly patio (although dogs must be leashed).
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
  • And Gaza is controlled by Hamas, who don’t seem likely to cooperate either.
    Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The adult driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The father, who was at work at the time, has been cooperating with authorities.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Arroyo, meanwhile, pleaded guilty to bribery for his role in the scheme with Weiss but did not agree to cooperate with prosecutors.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2023
  • The driver of the SUV remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said.
    Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
  • In the chaos, one partygoer refused to cooperate and allegedly got into a car to flee and struck a deputy.
    Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • Stronger rules may help members of a society stick together and cooperate in the face of these dangers.
    Alexandra Wormley, The Conversation, 6 June 2023
  • The stables are open from May and into November, if the weather cooperates.
    Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The former mayor has also cooperated with special counsel Jack Smith in the Jan. 6 probe of Trump.
    Dave Goldiner New York Daily News (tns), al, 26 July 2023
  • The inspector came back for a same day re-inspection to get the country club restaurant back open quickly, but the roaches wouldn’t cooperate.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
  • In the letter to Lara, Hardin said State Farm would continue to cooperate with the state in finding a resolution to the home insurance crisis.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The driver of the truck is cooperating with the investigation.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2023
  • Through the night, the countdown for the Vulcan rocket proceeded smoothly, and the weather cooperated.
    Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The property owners, who were out of town at the time of the discovery, are cooperating with the investigation, Salazar said.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 23 July 2023
  • Several days passed, and still the weather refused to cooperate.
    Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The driver of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian remained on the scene and was cooperating with police, IMPD officials said in an email.
    John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The former first lady refused to cooperate, repeatedly calling for the judge to step down.
    Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
  • But Guidepost struggled to get people to cooperate with its review, including those who work for the district.
    Anna Clark, ProPublica, 14 May 2023
  • While Franke has shown remorse and cooperated with attorneys, Clarke said, Hildebrandt has not and continues to place blame on the children.
    Hannah Schoenbaum, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024

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