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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
Mexico Could Try To Strike A Better Immigration Bargain For Its Citizens
The Mexican government cooperated with the Biden administration, in part because U.S. government officials met them halfway.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The table has been set for Ohio State to get its revenge, but Michigan doesn’t have to sit down and politely cooperate.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The move came in response to a censure by the International Atomic Energy Agency for failing to cooperate fully with atomic inspectors.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Weather starts to cooperate Red flag warnings have expired throughout the area as winds shifted.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The table has been set for Ohio State to get its revenge, but Michigan doesn’t have to sit down and politely cooperate.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The move came in response to a censure by the International Atomic Energy Agency for failing to cooperate fully with atomic inspectors.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Weather starts to cooperate Red flag warnings have expired throughout the area as winds shifted.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperate
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Cyrus and Morando previously collaborated on two tracks from her 2023 album Endless Summer Vacation.Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Throughout her career as a publicist, Hardy thrived in connecting and collaborating with Black women authors to elevate their brands.Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The world’s tallest and shortest women have been united!Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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While fans were rightly skeptical about whether the Mouse House would be able—or even want—to recapture the slightly countercultural environment in which the series was originally created, one hopeful thought united them all: Whatever Disney concocted could not be worse than the Prequel Trilogy.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Drawing inspiration from his childhood memories in India, an old tinsel tree inherited from his aunt, Gupta merges cultural influences to create a unique, joyful tribute to the festive spirit.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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In 2019, Cindi Berger and Mark Owens merged Hollywood’s two largest publicity firms, PMK*BNC and Rogers & Cowan, forming a marketing colossus with Berger as chairman and Owens as CEO.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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