coproduction
noun
co·pro·duc·tion
(ˌ)kō-prə-ˈdək-shən 
-prō-
variants
or co-production
plural coproductions or co-productions
1
: the act or process of coproducing something
Already firmly entrenched in the coal business, most of the larger utilities have turned to optimizing the use of coal, and one means is coproduction of gaseous fuels …—
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: something (such as a show or movie) that is coproduced
A coproduction with the BBC, Rome recently kicked off its twelve-episode first season, a seductively lurid mix of real history … and racy potboiler …—Celia Wren
Celia WrenExamples of coproduction in a Sentence
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The second source is the Council of Europe, which in 1989 created a fund to support European coproductions involving at least two member countries.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Yigal Naor shines in this BBC/HBO coproduction as Saddam Hussein, following the Iraqi dictator from his bloody rise to the country’s presidency in 1979 through his capture and trial after the 2003 U.S. invasion.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026
Korean-Japanese coproductions have seen an uptick in recent years, fueled by rising production costs in Korea, Koreans’ increasing interest in Japanese culture and Japan’s desire to globalize its content by leveraging Korean know-how and streaming platforms like Netflix.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The limited series is a coproduction between 20th Television and Apple Studios.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Yigal Naor shines in this BBC/HBO coproduction as Saddam Hussein, following the Iraqi dictator from his bloody rise to the country’s presidency in 1979 through his capture and trial after the 2003 U.S. invasion.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026
Korean-Japanese coproductions have seen an uptick in recent years, fueled by rising production costs in Korea, Koreans’ increasing interest in Japanese culture and Japan’s desire to globalize its content by leveraging Korean know-how and streaming platforms like Netflix.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The limited series is a coproduction between 20th Television and Apple Studios.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for coproduction
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“Coproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coproduction. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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