cooperating 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of cooperatingnext
as in collaborating

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cooperating

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verb

present participle of cooperate
1
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 Synonyms for cooperating
  1. collaborating
  2. uniting
  3. complementary
  4. merging
  5. cooperative
  6. synergetic
  7. reciprocal
  8. supplementary
Verb
  • Since his youth days, Rosenthal has been collaborating with the Smigiel family.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The second-year Giants receiver has been partnered with Hyatt since his junior year at Tennessee and says the Headspace app is his favorite part of collaborating with the hotel brand.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of collaborating
Verb
  • One of them is Jeff Pack, cofounder of One Temecula Valley PAC, a political action committee started with the aim of uniting community members across partisan lines.
    Nadra Nittle, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But as Oppenheimer explains it, the tie uniting all three and his filmmaking in general is a sense of compassion and hope.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of uniting
Adjective
  • Melton is a bigger defender who fits easier in a complementary role.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • If a person is self-motivated, there are many leadership books, audio and complementary forums for readers, listeners and participants.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of complementary
Verb
  • The changes are all part of the synergies that Alaska hopes to gain by merging with Hawaiian.
    Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
  • That’s kind of what has happened since the worlds of streetwear and luxury are merging.
    Layla Ilchi, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of merging
Adjective
  • One possible clue comes from Hawaii, where Mangione lived at one point at a cooperative living space called SurfBreak.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said Mangione was initially cooperative and then stopped cooperating with investigators.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cooperative
Adjective
  • In the case of a harp, all 36 strings are vibrating at the same time and producing this synergetic tonal event.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Drawing a synergetic line between a Venetian oil painting and a post-war British portrait sketch, after all, isn’t all that different from the explosive alchemy of recreating the iconic Louis Vuitton monogram pattern in Supreme red.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 July 2024
Definition of synergetic
Adjective
  • Value creation forges a reciprocal relationship between an organization and its stakeholders.
    Camille Nicita, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • When two people are getting to know each other and develop a connection, reciprocal self-disclosure is important.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of reciprocal
Adjective
  • The system prompt directs the chatbot to rely on the main article and supplementary articles when crafting its responses.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Both voter guides and sample ballots act as supplementary information for measures, propositions and candidates involved in local, statewide and national elections.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of supplementary
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