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 Unfortunately, getting electrons to cooperate in this fashion requires specific materials operating under some pretty chilly conditions. — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 Or if the weather fails to cooperate, a moving picture show may be in order. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 In February, Witt told WCCO the jail would cooperate with ICE if agents obtained a judicial warrant for an individual's arrest. — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Gonzalez can be seen on a video recorded by a witness cooperating with federal law enforcement explaining how her scheme worked. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooperate

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While big fashion brands routinely collaborate with blue-chip artists, Kriemler has a knack for rooting out under-the-radar or on-the-cusp talents, always trusting his instincts.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
The property collaborated with Nobu and the food is clean and delicious—unsurprisingly, lots of raw fish and produce like spicy microgreens and August-sweet tomatoes grown at Sensei’s hydroponic farm down the road.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaborate

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Roa advocates for cross-movement networks that unite such causes as reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, and children’s welfare.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
With the opposition united in its ambition to replace Netanyahu but divided over how to govern afterward, neither political bloc is assured of a parliamentary majority and the final outcome could take weeks to determine.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of unite

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Even so, should Democrats take back the House next month, Musk would face congressional investigations — and lawmakers would closely scrutinize any attempts to merge his companies.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
In May 2026, Anthropic disclosed that more than 80% of the code merged into its production codebase was written by Claude, up from single digits when Claude Code launched in February 2025.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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