COLLABORATION Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

collaboration

noun

Definition of collaboration

as in partnership

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) a documentary film on the battle that was produced in collaboration with a society of historical reenactors

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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 our collaboration produced a better result than any of us could have achieved alone

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noncooperation

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Recent Examples of collaboration The candidate also stressed cost efficiency and collaborations with other UN agencies in implementing the organization's mandate of providing regular access to enough high-quality food and ending hunger and malnutrition. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Southeast Asia has lagged, though the firm sees clear scope for collaboration and consolidation in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 Created in collaboration with Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering, the 118-footer can be customized to the owner’s tastes. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 In terms of collaborations, the brand recently released a collection with KidSuper and earlier dropped a lineup of styles with Isabel Marant. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Danbury was targeted in a sweeping immigration enforcement operation in August and activists voiced concerns about possible collaboration between Danbury police and ICE. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaboration

Noun

Superman and Batman might be one of the DC Universe’s most famous partnerships, but Robert Pattinson is officially ending speculation that his take on Bruce Wayne would fit in the cinematic world created by James Gunn.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
The Aries Full Moon illuminates your partnership zone, bringing a bond, agreement, or recurring dynamic into sharper focus.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

Lula, meanwhile, has argued for a more prominent role of the federal government in the fight against organized crime as well as greater coordination between governmental institutions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Nor was there clear coordination with the speaker's private security team and external law enforcement partners, the report said.

— MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of coordination

Noun

Zambia objected to provisions covering the use of health data and also resisted Washington’s effort to link the health agreement to cooperation on critical minerals.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Beijing has instead rendered aid and supported the Iranian regime under the table with black market oil refineries, intelligence sharing, and cooperation on technologies.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

Her session will examine the commercial and strategic considerations involved in taking creative and technology-led projects from development to market, alongside the evolving relationship between talent, technology and business.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Not every uncomfortable feeling is evidence that the relationship is unsafe.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of relationship

Noun

The association, which represents producers such as Bunim-Murray, Kinetic Content, Lionsgate Alternative TV and Studio Lambert, provided economic data to highlight the nature of the challenge.

— Peter White, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Murphy’s staff had increasingly been talking internally about the need for members to support athlete labor rights and for college sports to have a players’ association, at the very least, if not a union.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Practically everyone, regardless of political affiliation, must understand by now that there simply is no evidence of widespread — significant, meaningful — voter cheating in California or anywhere else in America.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Catholic affiliation also has been falling across much of the West.

— Chris Livesay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of affiliation

Noun

On the surface, there is no obvious connection to George Lucas’ franchise, but the story’s origin is actually deeply rooted in a galaxy far, far away.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hedged his answers on the Iranian regime’s connection with the Houthis and Hezbollah in a Thursday night interview, denying any formal relationship with either Middle East terrorist group.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of connection

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