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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
Kenny Choi, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Twiggs is cooperating with investigators and has not been charged with a crime.
—Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Barzee also argued to the panel Thursday that the House hearing could influence potential jurors in the criminal trial and that the concurrent proceedings have prevented her from cooperating with the ethics committee's investigation.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
The Toyota driver, identified as a 46-year-old Stamford resident, was not injured and was cooperating with the investigation, Booth said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Fernandez said the district has been cooperating with police, and the investigation remains ongoing.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
According to charging documents, Contreras Aguilar conspired with other MS-13 members to lure a 14-year-old boy believed to be cooperating with law enforcement to a park in Fairfax County, where the teenager was held down, slain, and buried by the Salvadoran gang.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The City Council also voted Wednesday to approve an ordinance designating Civilian Office of Police Accountability the investigating body for cases of Chicago police violating the Welcoming City ordinance that bans them from cooperating with immigration officials.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD said in a statement the district is fully cooperating with law enforcement.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 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
San Francisco police say the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Twiggs is cooperating with investigators and has not been charged with a crime.
—Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Barzee also argued to the panel Thursday that the House hearing could influence potential jurors in the criminal trial and that the concurrent proceedings have prevented her from cooperating with the ethics committee's investigation.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
The Toyota driver, identified as a 46-year-old Stamford resident, was not injured and was cooperating with the investigation, Booth said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Fernandez said the district has been cooperating with police, and the investigation remains ongoing.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
According to charging documents, Contreras Aguilar conspired with other MS-13 members to lure a 14-year-old boy believed to be cooperating with law enforcement to a park in Fairfax County, where the teenager was held down, slain, and buried by the Salvadoran gang.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The City Council also voted Wednesday to approve an ordinance designating Civilian Office of Police Accountability the investigating body for cases of Chicago police violating the Welcoming City ordinance that bans them from cooperating with immigration officials.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD said in a statement the district is fully cooperating with law enforcement.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperating
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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
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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
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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
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The classic swim look featured a thin gold chain with a cross pendant and a complementary belly chain.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Today, the brand operates across two complementary product lines.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Northern Missouri, southern Iowa and north-central Illinois are under the highest threat Friday evening as any isolated supercells could pack a punch before merging into larger storm lines.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Of the state's 2,300 degree programs, 210 are being eliminated or suspended, 374 are merging or consolidating into another existing degree program or into a new one, and another 472 that the state law triggered a review of are here to stay.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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
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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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But Zelenskyy emphasized the partnership must be reciprocal.—
Matt Finn , Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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That reciprocal vulnerability is the engine of discretionary effort.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The work of keeping a stout, synergic defense never really stops.—
Rob Mahoney,
SI.com,
19 Oct. 2017
Cite this Entry
“Cooperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperating. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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