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as in collaborated
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 united
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 cooperated
In one mode, participants cooperated with Pepper as teammates working toward a common goal.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Advertisement For the innovation drive, Statista cooperated with LexisNexis® Intellectual Property Solutions to analyze the quantity and impact of a company’s IP (intellectual property) portfolio.
—Time Staff, Time, 9 June 2026
As police began investigating the tragic death, André cooperated with authorities by bringing in Alex — who witnessed the tragic murder — for several sessions with a child psychologist and police officer in hopes of getting a better description of the suspect.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Both cooperated with the investigation.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who has cooperated with an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers possibly circumventing the salary cap via a no-show endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
The driver, a man, stayed and cooperated with investigators, and driving under the influence was not believed to be a factor in the crash, McCann said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The driver and front-seat passenger remained in the car and cooperated with officers, according to the department.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, Nelson said.
—Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Advertisement For the innovation drive, Statista cooperated with LexisNexis® Intellectual Property Solutions to analyze the quantity and impact of a company’s IP (intellectual property) portfolio.
—Time Staff, Time, 9 June 2026
As police began investigating the tragic death, André cooperated with authorities by bringing in Alex — who witnessed the tragic murder — for several sessions with a child psychologist and police officer in hopes of getting a better description of the suspect.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Both cooperated with the investigation.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who has cooperated with an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers possibly circumventing the salary cap via a no-show endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
The driver, a man, stayed and cooperated with investigators, and driving under the influence was not believed to be a factor in the crash, McCann said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The driver and front-seat passenger remained in the car and cooperated with officers, according to the department.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, Nelson said.
—Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperated
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Soto-Innes, formerly of New York’s Cosme, collaborated with Jorge Vallejo of Mexico City’s Quintonil, to showcase modern Mexican haute cuisine and hospitality.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Since then, the brand has collaborated with artists including the Francis Bacon Estate and the Pet Shop Boys.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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On the other side of the courtroom sat the parents, grandparents, and friends of Heaven’s 27—the coalition of anguished mothers and fathers who have united since the tragedy to demand accountability and honor their daughters’ legacies.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Many families raised concerns about obstacles to obtaining proper services for their children, but Coco said participants in those sessions were united in their opposition to moving special education oversight out of the Education Department.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Vox is strongly supportive of Israel, whose government has allied with the party despite a history of neo-Nazis in its ranks.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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But, increasingly convinced that Mossadegh was an extremist allied with communism, the Eisenhower administration began to plot his ouster.—
Andrew Arsan,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Acoma eventually merged the Catholicism forced upon it with its traditional spirituality–as many Pueblos have–and today, Christmastime is a major celebration.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Musk merged SpaceX — which went public on Friday — with his artificial intelligence company xAI earlier this year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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“Cooperated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperated. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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