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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
Last spring, Xi unveiled a three-year plan to improve cooperation with 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, offering a line of credit to them worth $9 billion.
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
Periods of cooperation have existed, but they are often overshadowed by historical, political, and geopolitical tensions that stretch back decades.
—Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
It's got that basic sense of cooperation and making things better.
—James Doubek, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Israel and Somaliland have said their new ties would include defense cooperation, but officials declined to elaborate.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
Periods of cooperation have existed, but they are often overshadowed by historical, political, and geopolitical tensions that stretch back decades.
—Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
It's got that basic sense of cooperation and making things better.
—James Doubek, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Israel and Somaliland have said their new ties would include defense cooperation, but officials declined to elaborate.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperation
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The multiyear partnership will also rely on Google’s Gemini and cloud technology for future Apple foundational models, according to a joint statement obtained by CNBC’s Jim Cramer.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Erika Beck, president of CSUN, touted the university’s partnerships throughout the community and the innovative career choice options for its students.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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This hardware also underpins an integrated cabin-and-driving central domain control architecture, enabling far tighter coordination between infotainment, vehicle systems, and driver assistance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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That’s why top oil executives at that White House meeting plan to avoid making any firm investment pledges, arguing Venezuela is now too volatile to justify rushing back in, people familiar with the behind-the-scenes coordination said.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Why designs keep breaking MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science PhD student Faraz Faruqi led the work in collaboration with researchers from Google, Stability AI, and Northeastern University.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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It's led to collaborations with companies, and his following has grown to over a quarter of a million people.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Advocacy groups and the various associations of government service providers who lobby the Legislature are likely to press lawmakers not to make reductions at the same time as the federal government.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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At least one person was hurt during the parade, when wind gusts reached 30 mph, but is expected to be OK, the association's president previously told CBS News Philadelphia.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The former Nickelodeon star spoke about the allegedly abusive relationship with her late mother, Debra, throughout her childhood.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pearl explores the relationship between cultural prizes and ideas of nationhood, as well as imposter syndrome and external validation, like MFAs, literary awards, and being seen writing in coffeeshops by and with other writers.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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There were no political signs outside the house Friday, and Ross’ political affiliation is unknown.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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The confirmation of Pratt’s political affiliation came as endorsements flowed in from across the country — and not from Democrats, for the most part.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Cooperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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