synergy

as in partnership
the increased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses work together A synergy has developed among the different groups working on this project.

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Recent Examples of synergy This perplexing synergy triggers everything from mixed signals and missed messages to an overwhelming feeling that something’s just a bit… off. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025 Looking ahead, Correa hopes Papa San will resonate deeply with New York’s diverse population and plans to extend this dining concept, bringing a slice of Peruvian and Japanese synergy to more areas. WWD, 18 Feb. 2025 This merger marks the first major synergy between Watch Next and Superprod following a strategic partnership launched in October 2024. Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025 Individually, the most prestigious concours d'elegance have emerged as stand-alone events in their own right, but grouping them together unleashed a powerful synergy. New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for synergy
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Noun
  • Wu backs the plan for the city to contribute about $100 million to the project in partnership with Boston Unity Soccer Partners, the investment group behind the new pro team.
    Mike Deehan, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Through the partnership, Initio can access Dsm-Firmenich’s scientific innovations, including bespoke development of new olfactive accords, advanced olfactory technology and scientific methods to measure the conscious and unconscious emotional responses to fragrance.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Long before the war in Ukraine, Russia and Iran first demonstrated their capacity for military cooperation in Syria's civil war that erupted in 2011.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Prosecutors mentioned that cooperation in a recent court filing asking U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez to consider probation instead of jail time, though the filing offered no specifics on how Lewandowski helped the government.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Pratt has shown an impressive bat, with excellent pitch recognition, and solid eye-hand coordination.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Yet the national coordination that the Fish and Wildlife Service provided will be hard to maintain without Jackson and uncertainty around funding.
    Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Synergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synergy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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