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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
a series of televised announcements made in cooperation with the tobacco companies warning teenagers about the hazards of smoking
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as in coordination
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole
everyone's cooperation will make the project go much faster
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Recent Examples of cooperation
Meanwhile, the ongoing conflict over Kashmir, where much of the basin is situated, puts cooperation at risk.
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Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
China's readout echoed the tone, including an agreement to explore cooperation while managing differences.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 July 2025
In this context, the Anglo-French agreement of July 11 to develop close cooperation in nuclear weapons strategy assumes considerable importance.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
What appears to be cooperation in discovery may actually be strategic limitation of evidence access.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
China's readout echoed the tone, including an agreement to explore cooperation while managing differences.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 July 2025
In this context, the Anglo-French agreement of July 11 to develop close cooperation in nuclear weapons strategy assumes considerable importance.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
What appears to be cooperation in discovery may actually be strategic limitation of evidence access.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperation
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This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Bangor Daily News.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
20 July 2025
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This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and shared in partnership with the Florida Climate Reporting Network, a multi-newsroom initiative founded by the Miami Herald, the Sun-Sentinel, The Palm Beach Post, the Orlando Sentinel, WLRN Public Media and the Tampa Bay Times.—
Peter Aldous,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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Sales are pitching with a lack of coordination or use of modern systems.—
Rachel Kule,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Reducing wildfire risk on a wider scale requires coordination between neighbors.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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But Amy’s association with Rachel may have ultimately been her undoing, as other players looked to weaken the Big Brother legend by taking out her closest ally, leading to the 43-year-old insurance agent’s unanimous 13-0 ouster on Thursday’s live eviction episode.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Epstein’s association with the rich and famous has garnered great international interest and spun off conspiracy theories, especially among those on the right.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Neither was similarity found to be a strong predictor of relationship stability.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Despite the prevalence of romances, most employees now operate under explicit policies for workplace relationships with nearly all workers, 94 percent, saying their companies have such guidelines.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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How do Americans' views of Trump differ by party affiliation?—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Member Sarah Newberry Moore, whose affiliation with MYC goes back to her grandfather, competed on the 2024 U.S. team in the Nacra 17 co-ed catamaran.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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“Cooperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperation. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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