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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
If passed, the legislation aims to improve coordination between the partnership members; implement rules for countries cooperating on joint mineral projects; and create a new database for providing up-to-date information on existing projects.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi has since directed the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement regardless of city law.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Now, as part of the deal, Greystar has agreed to cooperate with the DOJ’s monopolization claims against RealPage.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
Suspect broke into father's gun safe to get weapons
The suspect's family has been cooperating with law enforcement, Hosey said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi has since directed the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement regardless of city law.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Now, as part of the deal, Greystar has agreed to cooperate with the DOJ’s monopolization claims against RealPage.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
Suspect broke into father's gun safe to get weapons
The suspect's family has been cooperating with law enforcement, Hosey said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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Using it well will require knowing when to automate versus when to collaborate.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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But the two countries will need to collaborate on more than just medicine in order to put a stop to the coup brewing beneath the surface of these plots.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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First-year students and their families filed back to Corr Hall Chapel for an evening blessing by Donohue, who wanted to calm and unite the crowd after the incident had shocked families and students on campus.—
Shane Brennan,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Inspired by the Oklahoma River that binds the north and south sides of the city, the jersey also features water-like teeth uniting the jersey’s duotone halves.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Following World War II, the National Security Act of 1947 merged the Army and Navy departments and created a new Air Force, jointly known as the National Military Establishment.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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The District at Ten Mile merges five properties already annexed and zoned by the city.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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