cooperation

noun

co·op·er·a·tion | \(ˌ)kō-ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of cooperation

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

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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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Some agreement may well come out of the summit—a statement on Syria or pledges to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism, for example. — Anna Arutunyan, Time, "No Matter What Happens in Helsinki, Putin Has Already Won," 10 July 2018 All of the international cooperation is to be commended, however watching movies on the islands under starry skies is what summer should be about. — Ioannis Pappos, Town & Country, "Is This the World's Most Glamorous Place to Watch Movies?," 10 July 2018 Prescription drug disposal event The Round Lake Park Police Department in cooperation with the Grayslake Fire Protection District will conduct a prescription drug take back/ disposal event July 21 from 10 a.m. to noon. — Jim Newton, Lake County News-Sun, "Crackdown on Chain O' Lakes yields impaired boating arrests, citations," 8 July 2018 In 1987 the foundation deeded the property to Price County, which now maintains the grounds in cooperation with the Friends of Fred Smith. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin's highest point - Timm's Hill - is a quiet escape away from everything," 5 July 2018 There is close cooperation on defense, border security and law enforcement, and a vast overlap in culture, traditions and pastimes. — Rob Gillies And David Crary, Houston Chronicle, "Canada-US relations at a low after Trudeau-Trump trade tiff," 17 June 2018 Here are a few: The U.N.'s International Organization for Migration promotes international cooperation on migration issues and offers humanitarian assistance. — CBS News, "Seeking asylum: An immigrant's journey to America," 8 June 2018 Walmart spokeswoman Molly Blakeman said Friday night that a supplier named Caito Foods LLC had initiated a voluntary recall of its fruit, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. — Andy Marso, kansascity, "Salmonella is sickening Missourians who bought pre-cut melon from this major chain," 8 June 2018 These moves threaten not only the ongoing renegotiation of NAFTA but also the $600 billion in yearly trade and Mexico’s cooperation on security. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Mexico’s big moment – and one for the US, too," 4 June 2018

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