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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Trump deported fewer people than both Democratic presidents in part because sanctuary policies adopted by left-leaning cities and states prevented law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal immigration agents, who often need local data and facilities to execute arrests and detentions.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
However, this may require you to probate your grandmother’s estate and cooperate with any other heirs.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
The former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official has made news in recent weeks for making threats to officials and states who refuse to cooperate with Trump’s immigration agenda.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
When her chief of staff was temporarily detained by legislators after refusing to cooperate with the inquiry, Duterte made the threats in an online news conference against Marcos, his wife and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
However, this may require you to probate your grandmother’s estate and cooperate with any other heirs.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
The former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official has made news in recent weeks for making threats to officials and states who refuse to cooperate with Trump’s immigration agenda.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
When her chief of staff was temporarily detained by legislators after refusing to cooperate with the inquiry, Duterte made the threats in an online news conference against Marcos, his wife and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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