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
Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Solana Beach and Del Mar have both been considering other options for fire services as the cooperative, which has been in place since 2009 under the Encinitas Fire Department, winds down.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
The driver consented to a search, Bettison said, and the two female occupants were cooperative with police.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Before Evers appointed her as the state's head of economic development, Hughes worked for 17 years as an executive at Organic Valley, a billion-dollar dairy cooperative.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Solana Beach and Del Mar have both been considering other options for fire services as the cooperative, which has been in place since 2009 under the Encinitas Fire Department, winds down.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
The city is also creating a fund to support cooperative housing.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
The driver consented to a search, Bettison said, and the two female occupants were cooperative with police.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Adjective
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Presented across four venues in Lagos and Ibadan, the program features solo and collaborative projects, institutional exhibitions, screenings, and talks.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Employees who have positive AI experiences become AI advocates, driving organic adoption throughout the organization.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Power of Cinema Award honors an individual or organization whose actions through storytelling have advanced the significance and social relevance of film in today’s modern culture.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When collective desires for liberation are overtaking our political landscape while creating rhetoric around our very bodies to do it, beauty feels almost archaic as a desire.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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And then the collective imagination can become very, very powerful, because the movie becomes bigger that one person's point of view.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wolvaardt tried to keep the chase alive through partnerships with Sinalo Jafta (16) and Annerie Dercksen, who scored 35.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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On Sunday, he’s scheduled to have a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, followed by a joint signing ceremony with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Exposure to the substance has been linked to a wide range of health impacts, including developmental problems, nervous system damage and hearing problems in children; and high blood pressure, joint pain and reproductive problems in adults.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And Jack Ciattarelli has made his association with the president a big part of his campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani initially tried to stay on-message, offering a quick disavowal of an unsavory association or controversial past statement and pivoting back his agenda.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Bonus points from the dance marathon were added to the judges’ scores from the first round to determine a final combined leaderboard of the night.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Putting all this into context for the wider Japanese economy, Fujimura also pointed out that the combined market capitalization of Japan’s top nine entertainment companies has now surpassed that of the top nine automakers.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the isolated Swedish countryside of the never-setting sun, Midsommar hints at deeper, darker forces beneath the commune's folksy, welcoming exterior.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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But, as Rensch came to find out, life in an idealistic commune often doesn’t end in spiritual happiness.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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