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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of collaboration At the start of the year, Iceland Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Gunnarsdottir said that deeper dialogue and collaboration with the EU would be a key factor in shoring up the country's interests. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The publisher will also distribute the audiobook to 100,000 teachers affiliated with Book Clubs in collaboration with Audible and Pottermore. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 He was arrested by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force, which is a regional collaboration of law enforcement that includes support from the Ohio attorney general’s office. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 But for dinner with a view, few places beat Salsify, a fresh collaboration between Dale-Roberts and Ryan Cole, his former head chef at The Test Kitchen. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026 One of those people is costume designer Debra McGuire, who recently shared the intimate details of her brief collaboration with Parton in the 1990s. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Sonia Navarro, president of the Puerto Rico Restaurants Association, has similarly pushed for greater collaboration with local government to ensure restaurants can operate with a regular water supply. — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Below are all the deals to know from the sale, including pieces from Kravitz Design and goop collaborations. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 Intended to promote Callaway and Good Good’s collaboration on Callaway’s Quantum Driver, the commercial instead immediately drew criticism for appearing to promote violence against women. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaboration

Noun

Utah officials view the partnership as another part of the state’s broader effort to increase energy production.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
The Golden Globes, Artemis Rising Foundation and Think-Film Impact Production first partnered to launch a documentary prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and then expanded the partnership to Venice last year.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

Responding to journalists' questions, Macron urged the United States not to hoard cutting-edge AI technologies for itself and stressed that countries must engage in global cooperation on AI regulation.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The practice expands Canyon County’s long-running cooperation with federal immigration agents, including controversial jail holds and a 2025 racetrack raid that prompted racial profiling lawsuits from Latino families.

— Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

The algorithm first fixes both cameras on a 3D point and determines the geometric relationship between the resulting images.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Bret decides to visit Matt’s father, who is surprisingly wistful about his missing son and their fractured relationship.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of relationship

Noun

However, many trade associations include sole proprietors who don't qualify for an AHP, and some organizations have members in a range of industries.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Disputes over Israel, antisemitism and El-Sayed’s association with controversial online commentator Hasan Piker have complicated the party’s effort to turn its attention to Republican Mike Rogers.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

The financial affiliations have prompted speculation, especially through strands of the Iranian diaspora, who accuse some of its journalists of exaggerating the level of support for figures in the opposition and of advocating for war.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
For that reason, my position is not about personal connections to one company or another, my feelings about the moguls who run them, or those moguls’ political affiliations.

— Mike Schur, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026