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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 cooperating
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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
French authorities, cooperating with their European allies and UKMTO, similarly assist and keep tabs on shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, off western Africa.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
This comes after an apparent rift between local and federal authorities searching for Guthrie surfaced publicly last week when FBI Director Kash Patel accused Nanos’ department of not cooperating with the bureau during the case’s early days.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Cloobeck is accused of trying to dissuade or intimidate witnesses from cooperating in the case against his fiancée, Adva Lavie, according to the sheriff’s department.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Authorities have accused the men of killing Vega to prevent her from cooperating with authorities.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Independence police said the driver of the Tacoma remained at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The archdiocese will be cooperating with the order’s investigation, according to the letter.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Adjective
In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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
French authorities, cooperating with their European allies and UKMTO, similarly assist and keep tabs on shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, off western Africa.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
This comes after an apparent rift between local and federal authorities searching for Guthrie surfaced publicly last week when FBI Director Kash Patel accused Nanos’ department of not cooperating with the bureau during the case’s early days.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Cloobeck is accused of trying to dissuade or intimidate witnesses from cooperating in the case against his fiancée, Adva Lavie, according to the sheriff’s department.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Authorities have accused the men of killing Vega to prevent her from cooperating with authorities.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Independence police said the driver of the Tacoma remained at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The archdiocese will be cooperating with the order’s investigation, according to the letter.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperating
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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
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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
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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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Google is positioning the category as complementary to — rather than a replacement for — existing devices like smartphones and smartwatches.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Equally complementary are scenes of contemporary Mexican rodeos captured by Juan Fuentes and Amanda Lopez.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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After determining what this signature would look like, Vicente and colleagues searched through data gathered by LIGO and its fellow gravitational wave detectors, KAGRA (Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector) and Virgo, focusing on 28 of the clearest signals from merging black holes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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The companies say merging Papa Johns’ operation with Wing’s technology is a new strategy for solving last-mile delivery hurdles.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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
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
Adjective
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Dog motherhood offers a version of care that is reciprocal without being all-consuming.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 May 2026
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Zelenskyy noted in a post on X that Ukraine would observe a reciprocal ceasefire starting at midnight on Tuesday.—
F. Brinley Bruton,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The work of keeping a stout, synergic defense never really stops.—
Rob Mahoney,
SI.com,
19 Oct. 2017
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“Cooperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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