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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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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 Instead, Washington will need to strike a better balance between mitigating the security risks of Chinese investment and collaboration and securing commercial benefits from Chinese knowledge and industry. — Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026 Every collaboration, either within a coalition or from the outside, has its political price. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The company is driving forward the development of solid-state batteries in collaboration with its strategic partners, Factorial Energy and ProLogium. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 As part of the collaboration, Connecticut will pilot programs training workers to interact with AI. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 The brand has also leant into high-profile or zeitgeist-y collaborations to help it along, from Rare Beauty, Gap and KidSuper, to Barbie and Wicked. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Jim Al-Khalili and Ashley Jackson also return after their collaborations on Cunk on Life and Cunk on Earth. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 Organizers announced the honor Thursday, recognizing the Oscar-winning director’s distinctive approach to filmmaking and his longstanding collaborations with cinematographers, particularly Matthew Libatique, who has shot much of the director’s work. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 Protect This Mind was developed in collaboration with Athletes for Hope, Born This Way Foundation, Men’s x Mental and Positive Coaching Alliance, with input from student-athletes. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaboration

Noun

This month, it was reported that KFC ended its roughly four-decade-long partnership with Pepsi in favor of rival Coca-Cola.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
But Finch then offered some perspective on the process that Adebayo and Antetokounmpo are currently going through early in their on-court partnership.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

For example, the law presumes that coordination is taking place if a candidate’s family member is running an independent expenditure committee supporting that same candidate.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Medical device changes require coordination with clinical teams, biomedical engineering and manufacturers.

— Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of coordination

Noun

The leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral coordination and operational cooperation within the framework of the Gang Suppression Force.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
But Baltic cooperation would benefit from a more comprehensive minilateral layer resembling NORDEFCO.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

Letters could sustain relationships between people separated by oceans, and sometimes those relationships achieved an intimacy unavailable to people who occupied the same rooms.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
But the relationship was bound to disappoint, given Vucic’s high hopes.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of relationship

Noun

Much of that money has been used for TV advertisements and mailers portraying Vang as an extremist, highlighting her association with Piker and her refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The company went public in 2019 during the special-purpose acquisition company boom, boosted by its association with the charismatic Branson, who rang the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell on the company’s trading debut.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Into the early 1950s, recent Chinese immigrants with any potential Communist affiliation were detained on Ellis Island or deported to Red China.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
In the latest polling, 52% of Catholics said moderate alcohol consumption is bad for health, alongside 56% of adults with no religious affiliation and 48% of Protestants.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of affiliation

Noun

The demonstrations are intended to test the practical requirements of operating electric air taxis in existing transportation infrastructure, including airport access, air traffic coordination and passenger connections.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Works seamlessly offline—no internet connection required to access or use Office apps once installed.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026