collaborated
Joined forces on
Collaborated is the past tense of collaborate, meaning to work jointly with others on a project or task: We collaborated on the research paper, The two companies collaborated to develop the software.
During wartime, collaborated takes on a darker sense—cooperating with an enemy occupier: He collaborated with the Nazis and was later tried for treason.
Written jointly with others
- cowrittenCreated by multiple authors
- cowroteJointly composed text
- copublishedReleased by two firms
- creditedAcknowledged as source
bylined · ghostwritten · contributed · drafted · edited · manuscript · anthology · compilation
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- groupworkCollaborative task completion
cohesion · interplay · contribution · camaraderie · assembly · delegation · conclave · fellowship
Formal union of parties
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
confederation · partnership · union · bloc · pact · affiliation · tie-up · network
Combined effect exceeding components
- fusionJoining into unity
- integrationCombining into a whole
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- blendingCombining into uniformity
coalescence · confluence · melding · merger · unification · harmony · convergence · combining
coauthored
Written jointly with others
- cowrittenCreated by multiple authors
- cowroteJointly composed text
- copublishedReleased by two firms
credited · bylined · ghostwritten · contributed · drafted · edited · manuscript · anthology · compilation · dissertation
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
groupwork · cohesion · interplay · contribution · camaraderie · assembly · delegation · conclave · fellowship · brainstorming
alliance
Formal union of parties
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
league · confederation · partnership · union · bloc · pact · affiliation · tie-up · network · venture
synergy
Combined effect exceeding components
- fusionJoining into unity
- integrationCombining into a whole
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
blending · coalescence · confluence · melding · merger · unification · harmony · convergence · combining · interconnection
- togethernesstogether, united, unity, togetherness, bonding
collaboratedcompeted
Strove against others
fought · opposed · conflicted · rivaled · battled
collaboratedsabotaged
Deliberately damaged or destroyed
obstructed · undermined · hindered · thwarted · impeded
- collaborative writingProducing text together
- collaborative learningShared knowledge-building among peers
- real-time collaborationSynchronized group work online
- musical collaborationShared creative music-making
- global collaborationJoint work across countries
- online collaborationJoint work via internet
collaborate, collaboration, collaborator, collaborative, collaborating, collaborates, collaborators, collaborations, collaboratively