COOPERATE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

cooperate

verb

kō-ˈä-pə-ˌrāt

Definition of cooperate

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 In Facebook posts, Cole had commented on the case and said her son is cooperating with law enforcement. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Morocco has previously been accused of relaxing border controls during diplomatic disputes, making a sudden mass influx a potential way to demonstrate how difficult the migration problem could become if Morocco stops cooperating. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Spanish authorities said Morocco is cooperating with efforts to regain control of the border. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 If the weather cooperates, the possibilities are endless — hiking, surfing, sunbathing, strolling, gazing at the stars in the sky. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooperate

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In the meantime, the companies could collaborate on incident investigation, come up with industrywide safety standards and regulate themselves before governments do, Corridor's Stamos said.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Olivia Rodrigo has collaborated with LEGO on five new building sets, including minifigures of the singer, based on the the Grammy-winning artist’s music.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of collaborate

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The push westward On May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met in Promontory, Utah – uniting their two tracks and making the transcontinental railroad whole.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Poor Americans across ethnic lines—including Black workers from the Deep South, women, and immigrants—were united by a claim to dignity and health.

— Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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This time, the flames spread and merged with a fire that was already burning nearby, in the mountains southwest of Madrid.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
This water therapy experience is offered at Habitas Bacalar, a boutique lagoonside hotel, merging gentle over- and underwater movement and aquatic meditation under the guidance of a shamanic aquatherapist.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

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