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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
Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Earlier today, a Bahraini court also handed down life sentences to five defendants accused of collaborating with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including three citizens and two Afghan nationals.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Sponsor Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival began collaborating with Gonzalez in 2024 with a series of 954 Burger Month meetups to highlight Broward County’s top burgers.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Our universities and colleges are among the best in the world at preparing quantum workers of all levels, having spent decades collaborating with industry to equip students with a precise blend of skills.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Barea is now one of the top assistants on Denver’s staff, collaborating with Adelman on the offense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
By collaborating with Aperion Energy Group, the company is positioning itself to take advantage of increasing demand for energy solutions tied to digital infrastructure in North America.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Bieber headlined Coachella both weekends, while Hailey, 29, hosted a Rhode activation event during the festival shortly after collaborating with her husband on the brand's new hydrocolloid pimple stickers.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Jennie has an extensive history of collaborating with Beats.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Chappelle has often blended music and comedy, frequently collaborating with artists like The Roots, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), and John Mayer among many others.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Earlier today, a Bahraini court also handed down life sentences to five defendants accused of collaborating with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including three citizens and two Afghan nationals.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Sponsor Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival began collaborating with Gonzalez in 2024 with a series of 954 Burger Month meetups to highlight Broward County’s top burgers.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Our universities and colleges are among the best in the world at preparing quantum workers of all levels, having spent decades collaborating with industry to equip students with a precise blend of skills.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Barea is now one of the top assistants on Denver’s staff, collaborating with Adelman on the offense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
By collaborating with Aperion Energy Group, the company is positioning itself to take advantage of increasing demand for energy solutions tied to digital infrastructure in North America.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Bieber headlined Coachella both weekends, while Hailey, 29, hosted a Rhode activation event during the festival shortly after collaborating with her husband on the brand's new hydrocolloid pimple stickers.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Jennie has an extensive history of collaborating with Beats.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborating
Adjective
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Seven Cubs In 25 Years of Partnership Zoo Atlanta’s relationship with giant pandas stretches back to 1999, when the zoo entered its first cooperative agreement with China.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some art is cooperative, Some not.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Police said the driver of the SUV was not injured and is cooperating with investigators.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Wenger, who owns the car wash, said the company is cooperating with police, according to LebTown.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The companies developed a symbiotic relationship shipping from East to West.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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About 20 percent of their wood-digesting enzyme activity happens in the hindgut, often with help from symbiotic microbes that break down cellulose.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Leaders of the city’s political left credited Patel with uniting community groups and labor unions by fostering deep personal relationships.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The University of Massachusetts poll, fielded among 1,000 Americans, found 74% believe there are more things uniting them than dividing them.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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