How to Use collaborate in a Sentence

collaborate

verb
  • The two companies agreed to collaborate.
  • He was suspected of collaborating with the occupying army.
  • And so both groups collaborate to protect both the future of the land and the story of the past.
    Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 17 June 2019
  • At the end of the day, the only reason to be in an office is to collaborate.
    Will Knight, Wired, 30 Apr. 2020
  • The two men talked, met and decided to collaborate on a book, the first for both.
    Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Of the men whom Bond trusted to collaborate on the mission, most are now dead.
    Noah Hurowitz, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2021
  • My idea was for Jean-Claude to collaborate On the screenplay.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 20 May 2022
  • The two breweries have been known to collaborate on tasty brews.
    Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Two of my three children collaborate in some of my projects and having them around in the middle of the stress of the shows fills me with love and pride.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 May 2022
  • The two would collaborate on much of Swift’s first two albums.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021
  • Well, Sam and I have been trying to collaborate for about four or five years.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2022
  • To collaborate, customers just have to press the green button; to refuse, press the red button.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Who knows, maybe Page and King will collaborate on something soon as a result of the sweet note.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Are there plans to collaborate with each other in a film?
    New York Times, 28 Dec. 2020
  • The non-profit is made up of a group of artists who share knowledge and equipment, and collaborate hands on.
    Jenna Watson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Of course, Too Faced is no stranger to collaborating with friends.
    Wendy Sy, Allure, 25 July 2018
  • The goal is for all these providers to collaborate and understand the fuller picture of what a child’s struggles are.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2021
  • To hear the brand’s collaborating with Tupperware for the second year in a row?
    Grace Smith, Southern Living, 10 June 2023
  • Be kind to your partner, collaborate on chores, put your phones away.
    Ian Kerner, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The key, therefore, was to collaborate well with one's teammates.
    Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The focus this year was on exploring whether nations would collaborate in the face of such a threat.
    Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, 11 June 2015
  • This approach gives the staff a chance to converge, collaborate, and trouble-shoot.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 28 June 2021
  • Then go back to them later and find other ways to collaborate.
    Nicole Lapin, Redbook, 17 Feb. 2017
  • Perhaps one or all four of these pop stars might collaborate in a live performance at the march?
    refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • Your sister, Miki, who has worked with you in the past, is collaborating with you again.
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2019
  • In one scene, the drones are shown collaborating with each other to gain entrance to a building.
    The Economist, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Looks like two of our faves will be collaborating in 2020.
    Danielle Kwateng-Clark, Teen Vogue, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Do your hair, makeup, and fashion team all collaborate on the overall theme for your award show looks?
    Tira Urquhart, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2023
  • No one so much as blinks when artists make advertisements and promotional videos, collaborate with luxury brands, direct feature films, or launch their own lines of clothing, eyewear, jewelry, toys.
    Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The beloved platform Kanopy collaborates with public libraries and universities to stream commercial-less, free content, including the best of classic cinema.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024

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