cooperate
verb (used without object)
to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
had cooperated
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past perfectof cooperate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Along with the stigma this created, the tactic allowed Flynn’s defense to claim she had cooperated with prosecutors under threat of a criminal charge for what the newspaper delicately called the “illegal operation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Kushner said the utility had cooperated with the investigation, turning over data and making PG&E staff available for interviews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Monday's US settlement announcement said AEL had cooperated with OFAC's probe and agreed to additional nonmonetary remedial measures to strengthen compliance with US sanctions.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
In 2024, the judiciary commuted Zanjani’s death sentence to 20 years in prison, saying he had cooperated in returning the assets he owed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
He had cooperated as a young father with the blind selection of names from the Bible for every child other than the first male.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
