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to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
a trio of museums collaborated to mount this once-in-a-lifetime exhibit of van Gogh's major portraits
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Recent Examples of collaborating
Sooji Nam, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Sentinel staff took first place in breaking news for collaborating on the Epic Universe opening, providing coverage on wait times, a ride guide for the park and a timeline of how the theme park evolved.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The Cleveland Cavaliers pro-baller and Adidas are collaborating with the rapper's brand, The Marathon Clothing, with the release of the royal blue Harden Volume 10 kicks, according to a press release from Adidas.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Lebanon has a long history of prosecuting individuals accused of collaborating with Israel, with convictions carrying sentences of up to 25 years.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Organizations such as the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Save the Dunes and Shirley Heinze Land Trust are among those collaborating with the City of Hobart to provide programming and information.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Smaller artists without a record deal use distributors, which can serve as intermediaries by tracking artist data and collaborating with streaming services to detect and report suspicious activity.
—Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Gap continues to tap into the cultural zeitgeist by collaborating with creative partners who bring fresh perspectives to its heritage designs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
There have long been restrictions on collaborating with researchers from certain countries, such as Iran and China.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
The city is collaborating with The Fay Apartments in downtown, where there will be a preference for applications submitted by city workers.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Sentinel staff took first place in breaking news for collaborating on the Epic Universe opening, providing coverage on wait times, a ride guide for the park and a timeline of how the theme park evolved.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The Cleveland Cavaliers pro-baller and Adidas are collaborating with the rapper's brand, The Marathon Clothing, with the release of the royal blue Harden Volume 10 kicks, according to a press release from Adidas.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Lebanon has a long history of prosecuting individuals accused of collaborating with Israel, with convictions carrying sentences of up to 25 years.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Organizations such as the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Save the Dunes and Shirley Heinze Land Trust are among those collaborating with the City of Hobart to provide programming and information.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Smaller artists without a record deal use distributors, which can serve as intermediaries by tracking artist data and collaborating with streaming services to detect and report suspicious activity.
—Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Gap continues to tap into the cultural zeitgeist by collaborating with creative partners who bring fresh perspectives to its heritage designs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
There have long been restrictions on collaborating with researchers from certain countries, such as Iran and China.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborating
Adjective
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Each playthrough is designed to vary, with competitive and cooperative elements shaping gameplay.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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The city and state governments proved highly cooperative in seeking creative solutions to make the mass replanting happen.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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San Francisco police say the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Twiggs is cooperating with investigators and has not been charged with a crime.—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The wild mushrooms enjoy a symbiotic relationship with deadwood.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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This type of symbiotic relationship is common in the invertebrate and plant worlds but rare among vertebrates.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ranchers of the borderlands have already achieved the impossible, uniting groups from opposite ends of the political spectrum under the banner of safeguarding the borderlands.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Take the famous photograph of the driving of the ceremonial golden spike uniting the railroad companies.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The company is in an inherently difficult strategic position due to Uber’s dominance — while Lyft is only in the US and Canada, Uber is diversified across most global markets and has expanded into other synergetic areas like food and alcohol delivery.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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This time, the Atlanta rapper took pen skills and synergetic spirit to co-write the Red Clay short film with Omar Epps.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
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“Collaborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborating. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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