as in collaborative
used or done by a number of people as a group
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Recent Examples of cooperative
Andrew Jones, Space.com, 8 May 2025
Yet, Doyle was cooperative and even allowed investigators to search his truck and take photos.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
For now, bales purchased directly from cooperatives only make up a sliver of Valgroup’s accounts.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Tariffs introduced by the Trump Administration in April could impact supply chains and induce ESA to explore broader cooperative partnerships with countries including Japan, India, South Korea and Gulf nations.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 8 May 2025
Yet, Doyle was cooperative and even allowed investigators to search his truck and take photos.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Noun
Valli Unite Winery is a 42-year-old cooperative whose 19 members grow wheat and vegetables and produce honey.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
For now, bales purchased directly from cooperatives only make up a sliver of Valgroup’s accounts.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Noun
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The overhaul prompted swift bipartisan backlash from lawmakers and Escambia County locals, who raised concerns over some of the appointees’ ties to national right-wing organizations and lack of familiarity with the community.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Her immediate focus was on providing families with meals and groceries, though the organization has grown to include literacy programs, tutoring, and more.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko said on May 22 that the plan would strengthen Europe’s collective defense and reduce the long-term cost of containing Russian aggression.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That money was to be held in trust for the collective benefit of tribes.—
Graham Lee Brewer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Housing for veterans: A May 16 article in the A section about President Trump’s executive order calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to house thousands of homeless veterans on its West Los Angeles campus named the development partnership working with the VA as the Vets Collective.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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This partnership highlights how Skypad’s platform aims to redefine collaboration at Famous Footwear and to establish a potential blueprint for success across the entire retail environment.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Blame the bubbles, but the pitch worked, pulling all five sharks into a joint investment for the first time.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Through blood test results, joint imaging analysis, and my history of symptoms, I was finally diagnosed with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.—
Suzy Katz,
Health,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Expand your personal network by joining trade associations, online communities and forums, or local organizations such as chambers of commerce or volunteer opportunities.—
Todd Villeneuve,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Most Americans still live in places with fluoridated water, but if your child’s water supply is not fluoridated, professional associations of dentists and pediatricians recommend talking with your health care providers about fluoride supplements to help ward off dental decay.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Rudell could have easily begun her story with any number of the personal reflections and gripping accounts of commune living.—
Seth Combs,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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They are settled in the Jackson, Wyo., commune run by Joel’s sister-in-law Maria (Rutina Wesley), who now has a child with his brother, Tommy (Gabriel Luna) — as seen in EW’s exclusive photos from the series.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than solely focusing on what’s lacking, try to understand if your needs are rooted in a desire for fairness and mutual respect rather than a sense of being owed something.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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A lot of the recent Grey’s exits have been mutual and/or pre-announced departures.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
Noun
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And so, in 2014, Eichelberger gathered researchers together for a consortium – including a researcher named Yan Lavallée, now at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.—
Byrd Pinkerton,
Vox,
16 May 2025
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Israel has captured a large buffer zone in southwestern Syria and has bombed hundreds of sites in the country since December, when Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted by a consortium of rebel groups.—
Marc Lynch,
Foreign Affairs,
12 May 2025
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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