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as in collaborates
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 unites
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 cooperates
When the weather cooperates, snag a seat outdoors for prime people-watching opportunities.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Seeing the auroras as far south of Indianapolis, of course, depends on if the weather cooperates.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
If top-seeded SDFC defeats fourth-seed Minnesota and the weather cooperates, the party would attract more would-be revelers for a homefield match against LAFC or Vancouver with an MLS Cup berth on the line.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
Trident routinely cooperates with any competent authority which requests information.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Washington has built a strong trade relationship with Brazil, for instance, and cooperates with India and Indonesia on matters of defense.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
At the same time, Netanyahu did — and still does — everything possible to weaken the Palestinian Authority, which cooperates every day with Israeli security services to keep the West Bank from blowing up.
—Thomas Friedman, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
The Netherlands will operate F-35s from Volkel, and Sweden, which is not a NATO member but cooperates closely with the alliance, will join with Gripen fighters.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
In the best case, Hamas cooperates with the establishment of an alternative technocratic government supported by international policing forces.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese startup has a strategic partnership with Changan Automobile, which not only invested in the startup but also collaborates closely on technological innovation.—
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The group collaborates with schools to provide free music education that can inspire personal development, foster a sense of community, and prepare future leaders.—
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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the philanthropic heart of the Broadway community, unites theater lovers to make a lifesaving and life-affirming difference for people facing HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses across the country.—
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Venus, planet of harmony, unites with eager Mars in your 5th House of Ideation, adding heaps of inspiration into everything around you.—
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“Cooperates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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