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
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
If the transaction is not a reportable transfer or there is another reporting person as defined in the statute, the board of directors of a residential cooperative or condominium association will not be required to report to FinCEN themselves or take any action under the new rule.
—Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Formed in 1936, the cooperative serves about 5,000 customers in seven eastern Iowa counties — Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd and Franklin.
—Des Moines Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
James Sayre is an assistant professor of cooperative extension at the University of California, Davis.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
If the transaction is not a reportable transfer or there is another reporting person as defined in the statute, the board of directors of a residential cooperative or condominium association will not be required to report to FinCEN themselves or take any action under the new rule.
—Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
The company’s collapse left Pacific Coast Producers, a cooperative of growers, as the lone processor of peaches, and consequently, the only prospective buyer for nearly 75,000 tons of peaches otherwise grown for Del Monte.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Formed in 1936, the cooperative serves about 5,000 customers in seven eastern Iowa counties — Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd and Franklin.
—Des Moines Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Adjective
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Overall, according to the study, beavers are increasingly returning to rivers and other natural landscapes across Europe, following decades of collaborative conservation efforts.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Baumgartner reflected on the unusually collaborative environment of the NBC comedy, where actors were often encouraged to pitch ideas and contribute to character development.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Not every organization immediately moved to cancel events or cut ties.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some medical organizations, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, are also opposed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Veteran diplomats with decades of collective experience have been fired, retired or were reassigned -- replaced by more junior officials or political appointees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On March 9, Hims & Hers announced a new partnership with Novo Nordisk, after an earlier attempt at a pact crumbled last year.—
CHRISTOPHER ROWLAND THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 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,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In their own joint statement, the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan called for an immediate moratorium on attacks on civilian infrastructure including oil and gas facilities and condemned the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The blaze was from a series of oil depots that had been hit by air strikes—the latest target in the United States and Israel’s joint operation against Iran.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, the association between the two nations on nuclear energy is expected to extend beyond the construction of the power plants.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez told the Miami Herald un February that there’s been support for the use of electric leaf blowers from neighborhood associations and residents since the city’s ban passed in 2022.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This combined approach will create a more robust and resilient defense network.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Still, with federal approval, the deal was allowed to close, and now Nexstar will be able to take advantage of the combined scale.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Before earning degrees in math and physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, Cornman lived in a Buddhist commune in Northern California for three years.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the beginning, Scritti Politti was a commune as much as a band.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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