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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
a series of televised announcements made in cooperation with the tobacco companies warning teenagers about the hazards of smoking
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as in coordination
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole
everyone's cooperation will make the project go much faster
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Recent Examples of cooperation
The defense of undersea cables reflects the challenges of our hyperconnected world, requiring a balance of innovation, strategy and cooperation.
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John Calabrese, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
If cooperation with the U.S. declines, greater autonomy will be essential to secure strategic and economic benefits from space.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
China may also suspend cooperation with the U.S. on fentanyl enforcement, one of the few remaining areas of bilateral coordination following the 2023 summit between Beijing leader Xi Jinping and Biden.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
That level of cooperation is critical to solving the problem, Parker said, because partisan fights have done nothing to help kids read.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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John Calabrese, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
If cooperation with the U.S. declines, greater autonomy will be essential to secure strategic and economic benefits from space.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
China may also suspend cooperation with the U.S. on fentanyl enforcement, one of the few remaining areas of bilateral coordination following the 2023 summit between Beijing leader Xi Jinping and Biden.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
That level of cooperation is critical to solving the problem, Parker said, because partisan fights have done nothing to help kids read.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperation
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Some students will arrive at college already managing audiences and partnerships.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The hotline came to the county in 2022 in partnership with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services to provide 24/7 coverage for all residents in the county.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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Patients and clinics juggle appointments, lab work, insurance hurdles, and pharmacy coordination.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In some cases, as with Advocate Health’s move to develop an in-house kidney-care program, convincing them that a different approach to patient engagement or care coordination could yield superior outcomes was critical.—
Stephen Wunker,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Brick Oliver, representing the homeowners association for the Cadence at Bainbridge, the development’s 55 and over community, said Thursday that 98% of respondents to the association’s survey opposed the In-N-Out.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
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But for Rodgers – who ran his best time in the two-mile his senior year at Wesleyan then stopped running – the association would pay off down the road.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Argentine pontiff and the American president sparred early in their relationship over immigration.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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No, Tesla's recent fall from grace is under no uncertain terms the result of its eccentric CEO's affiliation with the President of the United States.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Musk’s affiliation with Trump and far-right politics has sent Tesla’s reputation cratering.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Cooperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperation. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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