collaborates

verb

Definition of collaboratesnext
present tense third-person singular of collaborate
as in cooperates
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 collaborates The actress often collaborates with stylist Danielle Goldberg. — Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024 Washington often collaborates with the styling team of Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn. — Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024 Earth collaborates with a diverse network of organizations, each specializing in different aspects of climate resilience. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

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