as in partnership
the increased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses work together
A synergy has developed among the different groups working on this project.
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Recent Examples of synergy
Parents credit the choir’s momentum to the synergy between Yolanda Sandifer-Horton, Leo High School’s choir manager and coordinator of student engagement, and Hill.
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Discussions are also ongoing with Saudi entertainment and hospitality holding Sela, following the signing of a strategic partnership in 2024, aimed at creating synergies between the latter’s expertise in large-scale sports, music, and cultural events and CJ ENM’s activities.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2025
The synergy of their two brands is not lost on Vivier.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Hoxha added how working with mill partners’ value chains to identify synergies is the only way to commercialize, educate and bring innovation to the forefront.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2025
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Discussions are also ongoing with Saudi entertainment and hospitality holding Sela, following the signing of a strategic partnership in 2024, aimed at creating synergies between the latter’s expertise in large-scale sports, music, and cultural events and CJ ENM’s activities.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2025
The synergy of their two brands is not lost on Vivier.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Hoxha added how working with mill partners’ value chains to identify synergies is the only way to commercialize, educate and bring innovation to the forefront.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synergy
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Her insight that women athletes were undervalued and over-talented led to partnerships that now look like precedent.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In partnership with City Furniture, Adebayo’s foundation turned that request into a reality to help students begin the school year with a new bed.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Sheinbaum has said the U.S. and Mexico are nearing a security agreement to expand cooperation in the fight against cartels.—
Emily Green,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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For months, Kremlin officials have been talking up possibilities for economic, technological and space cooperation with the US, as well as lucrative deals on infrastructure and energy in the Arctic and elsewhere.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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And to address delays from the regulatory process, SB 445, a bill moving through the Assembly from Sen. Scott Wiener, would set strict timelines and coordination rules for outside agencies to streamline permitting and keep high-speed rail construction on track.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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What To Know In a video update posted to social media on Tuesday, NHC warning coordination meteorologist Robbie Berg said that Erin was located over the eastern Atlantic and was expected to move west and strengthen into a hurricane, potentially moving to the north of the Leeward Islands.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Synergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synergy. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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