cooperation
noun
co·op·er·a·tion
(ˌ)kō-ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the actions of someone who is being helpful by doing what is wanted or asked for : common effort
We are asking for your full cooperation.
2
: association of persons for common benefit
established trade and economic cooperations
Examples of cooperation in a Sentence
The report cited a lack of cooperation between state and local officials.
Thank you for your cooperation.
We are asking for your full cooperation.
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The only way forward is through compromise and cooperation — not falsehoods and finger-pointing.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Parallel institutions, such as schools and tax systems operating outside the formal repressive system, like during Slobodan Milosevic’s decade-long crackdown in Kosovo, have sustained non-cooperation and shaped a future vision.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
What To Know Larijani’s visit to Moscow featured discussions on economic and foreign policy cooperation at both regional and international levels.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cooperation
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“Cooperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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cooperation
noun
co·op·er·a·tion
kō-ˌäp-ə-ˈrā-shən
: the act or process of cooperating
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