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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
a documentary film on the battle that was produced in collaboration with a society of historical reenactors
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as in coordination
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole
our collaboration produced a better result than any of us could have achieved alone
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Recent Examples of collaboration
Kim, Xi and Putin gathered for the military parade amid Ukrainian and Western concerns over the collaboration of the three nations in bolstering Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ongoing since February 2022.
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Over time, the culture becomes defined by fear, politics and survival rather than collaboration and growth.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Separately, McDonald's continued to roll out other menu promotions this season, including a TinyTAN (BTS) Happy Meal collaboration and a limited‑edition Special Edition Gold Sauce for select chicken items, both announced in August.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Choose Clients Carefully Choose your clients carefully, and think about the long-term consequences of collaboration.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
It was established by the ISTA team in collaboration with researchers from Tajikistan, Switzerland, Austria, and France.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
For Erwin Creed, part of the fragrance family’s seventh generation, this collaboration with Jalali was intuitive.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
With leadership and collaboration, the city can deliver both density and livability.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Over time, the culture becomes defined by fear, politics and survival rather than collaboration and growth.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Separately, McDonald's continued to roll out other menu promotions this season, including a TinyTAN (BTS) Happy Meal collaboration and a limited‑edition Special Edition Gold Sauce for select chicken items, both announced in August.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Choose Clients Carefully Choose your clients carefully, and think about the long-term consequences of collaboration.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
It was established by the ISTA team in collaboration with researchers from Tajikistan, Switzerland, Austria, and France.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
For Erwin Creed, part of the fragrance family’s seventh generation, this collaboration with Jalali was intuitive.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
With leadership and collaboration, the city can deliver both density and livability.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaboration
Noun
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The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Somaiya left the startup after just a few months after the partnership unraveled.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a psychologically demanding sport like tennis, where mental toughness is an asset as key as speed, stamina, or eye-hand coordination, that small edge can make all the difference.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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All coordination is centralized in the human.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a Chinese readout of a meeting with Xi on Sunday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev affirmed support for Beijing's stance on Taiwan, and signed documents for cooperation on AI.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Prévot said Belgium would also support measures within the European Union to suspend cooperation with Israel on the national majority, including research programs and technical cooperation.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Musk and Gebbia have maintained a close professional relationship; Gebbia sits on Tesla’s board and was introduced to DOGE earlier this year through Musk.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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After a turbulent few weeks, things only became more tense when Sean McLaughlin and Allyshia Gupta claimed to have information that could destroy the relationship.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, the cerebellum showed no such association.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bieger and a spokesperson for the alumni association did not immediately return Deadline’s requests for comment.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The guest list for the funeral includes members of the royal family, the Duchess’ family, friends and representatives from her charities and regimental affiliations.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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No one – young, old, urban, rural, gun owner or not, with any political affiliation – wants to lose a loved one to suicide.—
Emmy Betz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Miller is passionate about empowering others by providing information on the connection between physical health, lifestyle choices, and mental well-being.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services can now point to data that shows the success of the program and the impact of the connections its mentors built.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Collaboration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaboration. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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