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
The aim is to balance cost-saving synergies, with a goal of saving $500 million annually, and avoid homogenization that could dilute the chains’ luxury appeal.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
Among other synergies, the deal will allow Capital One to save money by moving some of its portfolio away from Visa and Mastercard to Discover’s payment network.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
There is no huge secret in how Glasner makes all that on-field synergy possible.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The mystical synergy of Venus, Saturn and the North Node leads us toward relationships that are aligned with our soul’s purpose.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
Among other synergies, the deal will allow Capital One to save money by moving some of its portfolio away from Visa and Mastercard to Discover’s payment network.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
There is no huge secret in how Glasner makes all that on-field synergy possible.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The mystical synergy of Venus, Saturn and the North Node leads us toward relationships that are aligned with our soul’s purpose.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synergy
Noun
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Food businesses of all types have to create and maintain partnerships in a number of areas to stay operational.—
Carey Bringle,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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For Snapchat, the Cudi collab and the Under the Ghost series represent a new effort to drive partnerships in the music biz, connect with artists, boost user engagement and (down the line) tap into new monetization opportunities, said Manny Adler, Snap’s head of music strategy.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 May 2025
Noun
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But this year’s state budget negotiations are far most complex than usual, given the uncertain future of Medicaid, a federal health care entitlement program run in cooperation with states.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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The Everett Fire and Police Departments, in cooperation with their Traffic Safety Unit, all responded to the incident, police added.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Despite its free entry, the show took a lot of coordination to fund.—
Gabrielle Gillette,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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Lack of coordination Darryl Dunsmore first sued the county in 2020, accusing the Sheriff’s Office of failing to run its jails in a way that ensured his well-being.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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“Synergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synergy. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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