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
David A. Naylor, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Zinn was then taken into custody by Utah Valley University Police, but was not cooperative with authorities and did not want to talk to investigators.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 16 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
The internship program is particularly meaningful to me because that’s how I got introduced to the cooperative world.
—David A. Naylor, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Zinn was then taken into custody by Utah Valley University Police, but was not cooperative with authorities and did not want to talk to investigators.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Adjective
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Not only are both movies about the pleasures and pitfalls of collaborative art-making; both also emerged from the labyrinth of Linklater’s own long-term creative relationships.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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The bangs were a collaborative event between the filmmakers, Moore, Giannetos, and Demna, Gucci's creative director.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like many students waiting outside, Bolin, 25, first discovered Charlie Kirk, the organization’s co-founder, a few years ago when his videos began popping up on her TikTok ‘For You’ page.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The morning kicked off behind the Rose Creek Cottage and was one of many activities hosted by Friends of Rose Creek, an organization aimed at preserving the natural habitat and connecting community members.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The proposal of a drone wall, which is particularly supported by Baltic and Eastern European states, is intended as both a deterrence and defensive barrier, as well as a way to pool resources to bolster Europe’s collective defense.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Under the state constitution, the gifting of certain state properties requires approval by a collective decision-making body comprised of the attorney general, the chief financial officer and the commissioner of agriculture as well as the governor.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The leaders and companies that accomplish this will remember 2025-2030 not for jobs lost, but for becoming pioneers of the age of human-AI partnerships, reshaping entire industries.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The building used by ICE is owned by a family partnership whose beneficiaries are not listed publicly.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After their summer break, William and Kate made a joint appearance at the Natural History Museum.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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While the app is available and encouraged year-round, the week was a spotlight on the importance of joint effort when conserving the environment, Zirk said.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While it has thus far been signed by nearly 250 arts organizations and hundreds of individuals, major museums are conspicuous by their absence, with signatures predominately coming from arts centers, associations and regional councils.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The study couldn’t establish cause-and-effect, only associations between these behaviors and sleep.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Chaplin allowed a combined eight pressures in the Tigers’ first two SEC games (against Oklahoma and Texas A&M), per TruMedia.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The new institution’s combined holdings of contemporary and modern art, drawn from the former OCMA and Langson IMCA, number roughly 9,000 works.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The punk drama follows Ria, an orphaned Filipina punk musician raised in a Manila punk commune called Tarima.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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