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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
Wogan said the beer company notified the city about the foreclosure with concerns, and the city purchased the building in cooperation with the company.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
That was a ridiculous statement: county officials have three decades of successful cooperation with ICE.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Shine, the beloved and respected editor and publisher of the Detroit Free Press, died in 2007, leaving behind a legacy of cooperation and unity as a booster of Detroit, the metro area and the people who inhabit it.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Each demands a level of understanding and cooperation that goes beyond tradition.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
That was a ridiculous statement: county officials have three decades of successful cooperation with ICE.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Shine, the beloved and respected editor and publisher of the Detroit Free Press, died in 2007, leaving behind a legacy of cooperation and unity as a booster of Detroit, the metro area and the people who inhabit it.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Each demands a level of understanding and cooperation that goes beyond tradition.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperation
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Those efforts will be implemented by the Wisconsin Hospital Association in partnership with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation ― in memory of the New York emergency room doctor who died by suicide in the early days of COVID-19.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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General Motors Spring Hill Manufacturing: The plant focuses on vehicles like the Cadillac XT5 and XT6, and is also home to Ultium Cells LLC, a partnership for EV battery production.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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And to address delays from the regulatory process, SB 445, a bill moving through the Assembly from Sen. Scott Wiener, would set strict timelines and coordination rules for outside agencies to streamline permitting and keep high-speed rail construction on track.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The stunt coordination team of Greg Rementon, Kyle McLean, and fight choreographer Kirk Jenkins deserve a lot of credit as the sheer level of mind boggling action required is over the top.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to the association, the colony required citizens to attend church and allowed militias to enforce the rule.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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The new study investigated the association between a polygenic score (PGS) and depression outcomes, including severity, trajectories of depression and antidepressant medication use.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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And honestly, the relationship is way better than before.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
24 Aug. 2025
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Since Netflix — which has a turbulent relationship with exhibitors — refuses to report box offices, no one will ever know the actual number.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Aug. 2025
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On his voter registration form in Arkansas, Welles didn’t declare a party affiliation.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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Back in 2018 in Boston, NBC and its local independent NBC station failed to reach an agreement to renew its affiliation agreement, and NBC’s owner Comcast created its own local affiliate on a different station.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Cooperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperation. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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