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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After the warrants were executed, Cal Waste Solutions officials issued a statement saying they were surprised by the searches and had cooperated with investigators.
—
Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Initially, police say the parents cooperated with their investigation, but then canceled a meeting with ISP investigators on Friday, June 28.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 3 July 2024
This time, the participants would cooperate, and everyone was welcome.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2024
This one is on Hochul, who failed to endow the investigation with the subpoena power necessary to compel testimony,
The public deserves to know which of their leaders shirked the duty to cooperate.
—Bill Hammond, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Initially, police say the parents cooperated with their investigation, but then canceled a meeting with ISP investigators on Friday, June 28.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 3 July 2024
This time, the participants would cooperate, and everyone was welcome.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2024
This one is on Hochul, who failed to endow the investigation with the subpoena power necessary to compel testimony,
The public deserves to know which of their leaders shirked the duty to cooperate.
—Bill Hammond, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for cooperate
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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