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
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Beckett was found unresponsive in the hotel room, and her mother was cooperative during the investigation.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
In May 1935, the rival news organizations formed AAP as a non-profit cooperative to supply their clients with accurate coverage of international events, ostensibly free from political partisanship or bias.
—Kevin Patrick, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Legislative leaders of both parties praised their productivity and the generally cooperative atmosphere.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Beckett was found unresponsive in the hotel room, and her mother was cooperative during the investigation.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Noun
That would make recovery relatively straightforward, if labor-intensive—were Iran, in fact, cooperative.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
In May 1935, the rival news organizations formed AAP as a non-profit cooperative to supply their clients with accurate coverage of international events, ostensibly free from political partisanship or bias.
—Kevin Patrick, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Adjective
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The international success of Korean genre filmmaking has opened new collaborative opportunities for Yeon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The setup uses two CRX collaborative robots trained through imitation learning, where a human operator first performs the folding task, and the robots learn from those demonstrations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The stage is set as coach Jim Harbaugh enters his third season and the organization seeks its first playoff win since 2018.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Over multiple years, Edwards used physical force to rape at least one of the members of his organization.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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The collective ire of the group spilled over.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Astrid Suarez, director of collective impact at Niles Township’s Early Childhood Alliance, a nonprofit that provides early literacy opportunities to families, said Chamber events like this are what inspires organizations like hers to keep going.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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December 22 – January 19 A partnership may feel steadier once the unspoken expectations around money, time, or effort become actual terms.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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The organization runs monthly workshops in partnership with So House, alongside resilience workshops led by life coach Chetna Chakravarthy, held online over six-week cycles in groups of 20 to 30 participants per batch.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Domínguez has not played since May 7, when a scary collision into the left-field wall at Yankee Stadium left the 23-year-old with a left shoulder AC joint sprain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Russia and Belarus held joint nuclear exercises earlier this week.—
Dan Bashakov,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Noun
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As well as attracting huge foot traffic to its stores, the company’s brand benefits from its association with one of the Switzerland’s most storied watchmakers.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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In a 2019 genome-wide association study published in Nature Communications, researchers identified 351 genetic loci associated with morning chronotype (up from just 24 a decade ago) in a meta-analysis of nearly 700,000 individuals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The combined company will operate a fleet of 195 aircraft to serve 175 cities and over 650 routes.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The combined potential audience of the two stations was about two million.—
byNick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Initial reports from the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration indicate that more than 5,300 residents in the Cité Soleil commune have fled their homes.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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According to the Los Angeles Times, Peter was shuttled between his mom's movie sets and his dad's commune during his childhood.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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