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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Pope Leo recently marked the 60th anniversary of a landmark church declaration on inter-religious cooperation, which hundreds of religious leaders attended at the Vatican.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Instead, public schools should be focused on getting kids to school and keeping accurate records, not quietly encouraging truancy and obstructing cooperation with federal authorities.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Over the years, this cooperation has evolved from standard procurement to deeper technical collaboration, with Tinci aligning its development roadmap to match CATL’s product upgrade cycle and performance targets.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next Senior officials from the US, Denmark and Greenland are expected to meet in Nuuk, the Greenlandic capital in December to discuss cooperation on the military and other spheres, according to Bloomberg.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Instead, public schools should be focused on getting kids to school and keeping accurate records, not quietly encouraging truancy and obstructing cooperation with federal authorities.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Over the years, this cooperation has evolved from standard procurement to deeper technical collaboration, with Tinci aligning its development roadmap to match CATL’s product upgrade cycle and performance targets.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next Senior officials from the US, Denmark and Greenland are expected to meet in Nuuk, the Greenlandic capital in December to discuss cooperation on the military and other spheres, according to Bloomberg.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 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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