cooperate
verb
co·op·er·ate
kō-ˈä-pə-ˌrāt 
cooperated; cooperating; cooperates
1
: to act or work with another or others : act together or in compliance
refused to cooperate with the police
2
: to associate with another or others for mutual benefit
nations cooperating to fight terrorism
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Examples of cooperate in a Sentence
It will be much easier if everyone cooperates.
Several organizations cooperated in the relief efforts.
The country agreed to cooperate with the other nations on the trade agreement.
The mother asked the child to put on his pajamas, but the child refused to cooperate.
Witnesses were willing to cooperate.
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Local police are barred from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on civil deportations or detainers, and undocumented migrants can’t be arrested based on their status.
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
The first was a plea deal from a former officer who was not at the raid and became a cooperating witness in another case.
—Dylan Lovan, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
According to Greenfield police, all drivers remained on the scene and are cooperating with the investigation.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
The company is facing lawsuits yet has sought to communicate and cooperate with regulators.
—Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
The first was a plea deal from a former officer who was not at the raid and became a cooperating witness in another case.
—Dylan Lovan, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
According to Greenfield police, all drivers remained on the scene and are cooperating with the investigation.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
The company is facing lawsuits yet has sought to communicate and cooperate with regulators.
—Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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cooperate
verb
co·op·er·ate
kō-ˈäp-(ə-)ˌrāt
cooperated; cooperating
: to act, work, or associate with others so as to get something done
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