COOPERATING Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

cooperating 1 of 2

adjective

as in collaborating

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cooperating

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verb

present participle of cooperate

as in uniting

to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end conservation groups cooperated with state authorities to find a humane way to manage the area's overpopulation of deer

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as in merging

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members several industrialized nations cooperated in a trade agreement to reduce or eliminate tariffs

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Recent Examples of cooperating

Adjective

Rebecca Morgan and Joy Abigail Gibson, who took non-cooperating plea deals ahead of trial, each received a 15-year prison sentence. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026

Verb

Gonzalez can be seen on a video recorded by a witness cooperating with federal law enforcement explaining how her scheme worked. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 He was transferred out of the jail to a prison for cooperating witnesses. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Zorro Ranch was sold in 2023 and the current owner is cooperating with law enforcement. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 The witnesses have been cooperating with investigators, police said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, criticized the state's election officials for not cooperating with the department's demands. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 And there’s a lot to be gained from cooperating on developing superintelligence software, chip design, the TeraFab, obviously robotics, mass to orbit with the Starmind constellation, connectivity. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026 The driver was cooperating with officers, said Moses, the police captain. — Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 Procuring rare-earth elements outside China’s supply chains means cooperating with Washington on critical mineral exploration. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperating

Adjective

That might mean developing complementary devices, encouraging upgrades, or introducing subscription services that generate revenue beyond the initial hardware sale.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Last week The Lede Company, acquired Aisle 8 as part of a wider trend of communications and events agencies clubbing together to offer a variety of services across continents, or buying complementary businesses in order to broaden their reach.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of complementary

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In other words, people may traverse more creative terrain when collaborating with other people.

— Roger Beaty, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Al-Khudhairi has also been collaborating with Vincenzo de Bellis, chief artistic officer and global director of fairs at Art Basel.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaborating

Verb

The Olympic torch relay will begin in spring 2028, uniting all 50 states en route to the opening ceremony.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The regal-looking Oculus design is flattering in its curvilinear, embeds the diamond securely within its basket, and, once again, can go so far as to represent two lives uniting as one — sans borders, boundaries, or barriers.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of uniting

Adjective

Abramson said Romero is married with four children and has been cooperative with police.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The building, which opens with a free community festival Friday through Tuesday, is piloting a cooperative nonprofit partnership model.

— Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperative

Adjective

This time, the Atlanta rapper took pen skills and synergetic spirit to co-write the Red Clay short film with Omar Epps.

— DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
The on-ball creation from LaVine, and the heliocentric offense being built around Jokic, would be a beautiful synergetic match from an on-court standpoint.

— Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Definition of synergetic

Adjective

Addressing those fears will require reciprocal steps and credible verification.

— Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Members can use wellness zones and coworking spaces, join group sailing adventures, enjoy a year-round social calendar, and take advantage of reciprocal arrangements with over 220 other clubs.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026