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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
Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Hadid previously worked with stylist Law Roach for her 2022 Cannes appearance, collaborating on looks that catered more toward archival attire.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
However, this focus on the individual is destined to produce underwhelming results, Dust believes, since employees almost always work as part of a broader team, collaborating with colleagues in their own department and across the enterprise.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
These days, more and more often, producers end up collaborating with new territories.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 May 2026
Cuban announced that Cost Plus Drugs would be collaborating with TrumpRX in late April.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Fraser and Guthrie ended their personal relationship, but decided for the time being to continue collaborating, and the band left 4AD to sign to Fontana Records.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Hendricks imparts the importance of theater skills — like collaborating, listening, interpreting, storytelling, checking your ego, taking criticism — even if his pupils go on to careers outside the arts.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Molo also asked about an email Nadella had sent in 2022 to Microsoft executives regarding terms that would be favorable when collaborating with OpenAI.
—Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Verb
Their relationship evolved from there, with the pair later collaborating on archaeological digs and co-hosting a podcast together before confirming their romance in October 2024.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Hadid previously worked with stylist Law Roach for her 2022 Cannes appearance, collaborating on looks that catered more toward archival attire.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
However, this focus on the individual is destined to produce underwhelming results, Dust believes, since employees almost always work as part of a broader team, collaborating with colleagues in their own department and across the enterprise.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
These days, more and more often, producers end up collaborating with new territories.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 May 2026
Cuban announced that Cost Plus Drugs would be collaborating with TrumpRX in late April.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Fraser and Guthrie ended their personal relationship, but decided for the time being to continue collaborating, and the band left 4AD to sign to Fontana Records.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Hendricks imparts the importance of theater skills — like collaborating, listening, interpreting, storytelling, checking your ego, taking criticism — even if his pupils go on to careers outside the arts.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Molo also asked about an email Nadella had sent in 2022 to Microsoft executives regarding terms that would be favorable when collaborating with OpenAI.
—Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborating
Adjective
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Beckett was found unresponsive in the hotel room, and her mother was cooperative during the investigation.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The railroad projects are a cooperative effort by Caltrans, the San Diego Association of Governments, and railroad right-of-way owner North County Transit District.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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One suspect was not cooperating with police, while the other denied the allegations, according to reports citing NHK.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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One is not cooperating with police, and the other has denied the allegations, according to the network.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Emily Yeager, the lead author of the study, told USA TODAY in an interview that the symbiotic relationship between remoras and their hosts had been considered either mutualistic, where both species benefit or commensal, where one benefits without affecting the other.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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From the former, Furyk pointed to the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup — rather than treating the two as separate entities, the relationship should be much more symbiotic.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Far from being a fringe belief system, masculinism has become the single most important force uniting the American right, bringing together an unlikely constellation of pastors, posters, senators, preachers, influencers, podcasters, and fanboys.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 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 20 May. 2026.
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