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adjective

kō-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv How to pronounce cooperative (audio)
Definition of cooperativenext
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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cooperative

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noun

as in organization

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Recent Examples of cooperative
Adjective
No one wrote down the year the rural electric cooperative workers brought the wire to her house in the late 1940s. — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 Trump’s belligerent approach to dealing with Canada marks an extraordinary departure from the traditionally cooperative relationship between the two countries. — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
After working at Wild Orchard for nearly a decade, Shin became President of the cooperative. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Farmers are member-owners of Land O’Lakes, which is a cooperative. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooperative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
  1. collaborative
  2. organization
  3. collective
  4. partnership
  5. joint
  6. association
  7. combined
  8. commune
Adjective
  • In elementary classrooms, engagement may include collaborative projects involving discussion and problem solving, writing, or small-group lessons.
    — Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Weeks after the project dropped, a new collaborative version of one of the full-length’s singles has become surprisingly successful in America.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborative
Noun
  • Only if the issue is not corrected within that timeframe will the organization be administratively dissolved.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cush addressed the allegations at Monday’s board meeting, saying the district has no contracts with the Alive Center and the board members have not benefited from their involvement with both organizations.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of organization
Adjective
  • Two wildfires have burned a collective 900 acres in Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Forest Service.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Internal Champions Are The Primary Deployment Mechanism​ As important as advances in technology are, people ultimately have to make the collective decisions that result in systemic changes in clinical practices.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of collective
Noun
  • Utah officials view the partnership as another part of the state’s broader effort to increase energy production.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Golden Globes, Artemis Rising Foundation and Think-Film Impact Production first partnered to launch a documentary prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and then expanded the partnership to Venice last year.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of partnership
Adjective
  • The Cowboys prefer their top players get their preseason work in their joint practices.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The family’s attorneys said their experts are prepared to conduct a joint examination with law enforcement as early as this week.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of joint
Noun
  • There was also a strong association with weight before pregnancy.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 1982, walking through a terminal at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, the Kissingers were accosted by Ellen Kaplan, a follower of Lyndon LaRouche, a cult leader with both Marxist and right-wing associations.
    — Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of association
Adjective
  • The basics The combined company will have about 37 million customers and more than 100,000 employees.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In my view, extending the commitment to five years would provide greater stability for exhibitors and strengthen the position that the combined company intends to make a sustained investment in theatrical films.
    — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of combined
Noun
  • Coon plays Rita, a woman in midlife haunted by the weight of her past, who encounters magnetic young spiritual leader Ricki (James) and leaves her family to follow her to an all-female commune.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, Martial Zaninetti, the mayor of the commune of Le Porge, told French media outlet France Info that bomb disposal experts had been directed to the area.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of commune

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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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