collaborate

verb

kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrāt How to pronounce collaborate (audio)
Definition of collaboratenext
as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end a trio of museums collaborated to mount this once-in-a-lifetime exhibit of van Gogh's major portraits

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Recent Examples of collaborate Throughout the evening, guests were invited to enjoy a series of cocktails and four different expressions of The Balvenie, which recently collaborated with artist Daniel Arsham on a special case for The 1931 Collection. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Bonami has collaborated with the V-A-C Foundation for over fifteen years. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2026 NextEra Energy and Google are collaborating to restart Duane Arnold by early 2029. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Ives said the Roadster shows how Tesla and SpaceX can collaborate. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collaborate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborate
  1. cooperate
  2. unite
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  • The driver was cooperating with officers, said Moses, the police captain.
    — Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The time is right, but the weather might not cooperate as SpaceX has lined up a predawn launch Monday that could offer viewers another serving of space jellyfish.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
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  • Kabila's new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition's two vice presidents.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Kabila’s new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition’s four vice presidents.
    — Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of unite

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“Collaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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