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
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the golfer was cooperative, but careful about incriminating himself.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
In its bid to rise as the world’s premier energy producer, Qatar even pulled out of OPEC, the cooperative of major petroleum producers, in 2018.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
This innovation signals a shift toward more intelligent, cooperative, and autonomous forms of warfare.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the golfer was cooperative, but careful about incriminating himself.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Established as a cooperative with offices in Paris, New York, London, and Tokyo, Magnum allowed photographers to retain copyright ownership of their images rather than transferring rights to publishing magazines.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
In its bid to rise as the world’s premier energy producer, Qatar even pulled out of OPEC, the cooperative of major petroleum producers, in 2018.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Adjective
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Future work may also involve collaborative navigation between multiple drones to enhance accuracy and resilience.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The San Diego Children’s Choir’s Intermediate Choir will join with the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus for a special collaborative concert celebrating the artistry and talent of young singers.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After the drill, participating organizations will send feedback and observations to the state.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Several of the speakers also thanked the many organizations sitting in the City Council’s chambers for their work.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These events require enormous investments of time, money, space, and collective labor.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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This collective effort would make substantial change.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The partnership centers on the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix (May 9-10) and the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix (May 30-31), with BTA branding on the team’s F50 catamaran plus destination content across digital platforms, and prominence during race-week events.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The change meant that astronauts selected for a joint NASA and SpaceX mission known as Crew-12 were the first permitted to take the latest iPhones and Android smartphones to space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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There was nobody in the music center at the time – Afarideh and Ebadatdoust closed the school not long after the US and Israel launched their joint attack on Iran, to protect their students and staff from relentless bombardment.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As a result, religious – and specifically Catholic – leaders suspected an association between the philosophically consistent Illuminati and Freemasons.—
Derek Arnold,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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So, while the findings are compelling, they should be interpreted as an association rather than proof that choosing passive activities directly leads to dementia.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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All the hyperscaler capital in the world can’t conjure a licensed electrician out of thin air (Goldman estimates combined budgets rose by more than $300 billion for 2026 and 2027).—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The combined sensing system allows devices to detect both simple touch and applied pressure, creating a more advanced interaction surface.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Audiences want to feel, to commune, to dissect, to yearn.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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For two hours, Claire Jefferies wanted to get away from the war in Iran and the rising gas prices and just commune with nature.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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