as in collaborative
used or done by a number of people as a group
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Recent Examples of cooperative
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
The old joke is that some cooperatives are the least cooperative groups in the world.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The world requires constructive and cooperative approaches to promote trade that is sustainable.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Large grain traders and processors, whether corporations like Cargill or ADM, or cooperatives like CHS, have resources to make forecasts for their own internal use.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
The old joke is that some cooperatives are the least cooperative groups in the world.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
He was initially described as being cooperative with police when Ana Walshe went missing but was soon arrested and charged with her murder.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The world requires constructive and cooperative approaches to promote trade that is sustainable.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Adjective
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Both directors stressed the collaborative nature of their work.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Jefferson once argued that democracy depends not just on voting, but on the daily practice of collaborative problem solving and respectful disagreement.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Experts who regularly advise the committee, and representatives from powerful organizations such as the American Medical Association, pushed back hard against such statements.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kirk also received $275,000 from the Ed Uihlein Family Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the estate of the founder of the Uline packaging and office supply firm, and more than $72,000 from Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus’ philanthropic organization.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Also, make space for individual contribution too, not just collective.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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At a Ravens watch party, the energy was palpable—the kind of collective electricity only a city like this can produce.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the final details were still being negotiated, the embassy said the partnership will focus on key technologies, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications, and quantum computing.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, both Wright and Burgum insisted its part of a wider, collaborative energy partnership with Europe.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Laver Cup is a joint initiative between Team8, Tennis Australia, the USTA and Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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After breaking out a rare pair of jeans for a joint appearance with her sister during New York Fashion Week, Ashley doubled-down on straight-leg denim for a solo outing on September 19.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Attention-grabbing highlights of the first season included Land Shark, commercial parodies like Bass-O-Matic and host Richard Pryor’s word association with Chase.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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Martinez argued that the state Head Start associations, which filed the lawsuit, required a more sweeping injunction.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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They combined binder jet additive manufacturing with an advanced post-processing method to create leak-tight ceramic components.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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With a combined score of 15, Leavitt is off to a promising start in the competition.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People were going out to commune and be around other people.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Herculine follows a young trans woman who decides to fight her malaise—and her demonic visions—by joining her ex’s trans girl commune in rural Indiana.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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