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as in to collaborate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
conservation groups cooperated with state authorities to find a humane way to manage the area's overpopulation of deer
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as in to unite
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
several industrialized nations cooperated in a trade agreement to reduce or eliminate tariffs
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Recent Examples of cooperate
Giuffre was initially reluctant to cooperate with the FBI probe.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Chinese national security laws require any companies or organizations to cooperate with the country’s national intelligence efforts.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
Galanis cooperated last year with House Republicans investigating the business entanglements of former President Biden's son Hunter Biden.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Watkins said the dentist office was fully cooperating with the investigation.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Chinese national security laws require any companies or organizations to cooperate with the country’s national intelligence efforts.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
Galanis cooperated last year with House Republicans investigating the business entanglements of former President Biden's son Hunter Biden.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Watkins said the dentist office was fully cooperating with the investigation.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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The artist collaborated with organizers at the foundation to plan the sweeping showcase of his work.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Uchis also took the oppurtunity to thank Jennie for inviting her to collaborate on Ruby.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
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Republican leaders in the House worked to unite their divided party behind the budget plan this week before Congress leaves town for a two-week recess.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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California has 43 Democratic House members, who tend to be united in questioning the Trump tariff policies.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Justice Department is considering a plan to merge the ATF and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), both of which often collaborate but have distinct missions.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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In March, the administration notified the remaining employees at the agency that they would be terminated, and that the agency would merge with the State Department.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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