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as in uniting
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 merging
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 cooperating
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Police say the driver of the Rav4 is cooperating with the investigation.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The Toyota driver is cooperating with the investigation, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
In a May 13 White House news conference with Vice President JD Vance, Oz and other officials discussed anti-fraud initiatives and how different states were, or were not, cooperating with them.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Are people cooperating with directions to evacuate?
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Roger Goodell says the NFL is cooperating after getting a subpoena from the Florida attorney general over the Rooney Rule.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 May 2026
One suspect was not cooperating with police, while the other denied the allegations, according to reports citing NHK.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
One is not cooperating with police, and the other has denied the allegations, according to the network.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Adjective
In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Costco is contacting customers who purchased the plants within the past five or so weeks and has been cooperating with all agricultural commissioners, the advisory stated.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Police say the driver of the Rav4 is cooperating with the investigation.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The Toyota driver is cooperating with the investigation, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
In a May 13 White House news conference with Vice President JD Vance, Oz and other officials discussed anti-fraud initiatives and how different states were, or were not, cooperating with them.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Are people cooperating with directions to evacuate?
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Roger Goodell says the NFL is cooperating after getting a subpoena from the Florida attorney general over the Rooney Rule.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 May 2026
One suspect was not cooperating with police, while the other denied the allegations, according to reports citing NHK.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
One is not cooperating with police, and the other has denied the allegations, according to the network.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperating
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But having begun collaborating with Gran Tierra in 2019, the foundation has now been accused of complicity in sportswashing — using football to redirect attention away from unethical activity.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The smartest event brands tend to be the ones collaborating with these spaces in varying ways.—
Sunita Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The group started to strictly focus on uniting business and community leaders to boost Montgomery County.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2026
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Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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And a very interesting case study in thinking about the life cycle of a consumer, from baby to older, through various stages in life, and a complementary portfolio across different products and categories.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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In-depth training and regularly reminding staff about complementary offerings can meaningfully improve cross-sales growth.—
Marty Dauer,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The new study suggests that the Milky Way merging with the Loki galaxy was almost on the scale of the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus event.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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This originally emerged , in part, through the visual languages circulating across Latin America and small pockets on the internet, the aesthetic speaks to how women have long been merging disparate style worlds into something entirely new.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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In Fekak’s case, the driver stayed at the scene, was cooperative with police and showed no signs of impairment, police spokeswoman Alyssa Arcand said earlier this week.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home is within a prestigious 1920s prewar cooperative apartment house designed in the 1920s by American architect Rosario Candela.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The company is in an inherently difficult strategic position due to Uber’s dominance — while Lyft is only in the US and Canada, Uber is diversified across most global markets and has expanded into other synergetic areas like food and alcohol delivery.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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This time, the Atlanta rapper took pen skills and synergetic spirit to co-write the Red Clay short film with Omar Epps.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Manzo was politically forged by the cartels’ appalling displays of violence and looked to stamp it out with reciprocal displays of force against the crime organizations.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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People are also more likely to open up about their feelings and gravitate toward relationships that feel emotionally reciprocal.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The work of keeping a stout, synergic defense never really stops.—
Rob Mahoney,
SI.com,
19 Oct. 2017
Cite this Entry
“Cooperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperating. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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