interoperate
verb
in·ter·op·er·ate
ˌin-tər-ˈä-pə-ˌrāt 
-ˈä-ˌprāt
interoperated; interoperating
: to operate together
… their individual components, configurable from one interface, are designed to interoperate smoothly—
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Early aging, from 66 to 83 years of age, during which time brain patterns begin to shift, with some regions interoperating more tightly together while others begin to operate less cohesively.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s mainly because passkeys don’t always interoperate well between different platforms.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Ease of switching and accessible standards that ensure AI tools interoperate smoothly and the ability to port your data and preferences to other services should be the rule, not the exception.
—Chris Lehane, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Apple's passkeys do not seamlessly interoperate with Android and vice versa, leaving IT departments to wrestle with compatibility gaps and inconsistent user experiences.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s mainly because passkeys don’t always interoperate well between different platforms.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Ease of switching and accessible standards that ensure AI tools interoperate smoothly and the ability to port your data and preferences to other services should be the rule, not the exception.
—Chris Lehane, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Apple's passkeys do not seamlessly interoperate with Android and vice versa, leaving IT departments to wrestle with compatibility gaps and inconsistent user experiences.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for interoperate
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“Interoperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interoperate. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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