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 …—
Joseph Haggin
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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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This type of partnership, known as coproduction, would be a win-win: the United States would learn from Ukrainian manufacturers firsthand, and both Ukraine and the United States would receive these drones.
—Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
The coproduction features costumes by Richárd Márton and videos designed by Zsombor Czeglédi.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Within other alliances, the United States could then pay more attention to the areas of cooperation that benefit it most, such as technology cooperation and defense coproduction.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
With the purchase, Alcon will have to navigate coproduction ventures with WBD.
Village Roadshow’s solo production venture coincided with a period of upheaval at then-WB that saw the studio refuse to develop titles in which the financier co-owned the related rights.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
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Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
The coproduction features costumes by Richárd Márton and videos designed by Zsombor Czeglédi.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Within other alliances, the United States could then pay more attention to the areas of cooperation that benefit it most, such as technology cooperation and defense coproduction.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
With the purchase, Alcon will have to navigate coproduction ventures with WBD.
Village Roadshow’s solo production venture coincided with a period of upheaval at then-WB that saw the studio refuse to develop titles in which the financier co-owned the related rights.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
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 22 Jul. 2025.
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