Synonyms of cooperation

cooperation

noun

(ˌ)kō-ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partnership
• collaboration
• association
• relationship
• affiliation
• connection
• relation
• alliance
• interaction
• liaison
• union
• merger
• solidarity
• dealings
• confederation
• integration
• exchange
• reciprocity
• hookup
• kinship
• tie-up
• linkup
• unification
• symbiosis
• unity
• interconnection
• interrelation
• incorporation
• intimacy
• rapport
• sympathy
• affinity
• mutualism
• business
• companionship
• oneness
• attachment
• togetherness
• company
• closeness
• fellowship
• league
• colleagueship
• bed
• cahoots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociation
• dissolution
• division
• breakup
• separation
• split
• disaffiliation
• alienation
• severance
• divorce
• parting
• disunion
• estrangement

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coordination
• collaboration
• teamwork
• partnership
• community
• reciprocity
• symbiosis
• unity
• solidarity
• synergy
• collegiality
• fellowship
• kinship
• cooperativeness
• communion
• mutualism
• oneness
• synergism
• togetherness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncooperation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cooperation

Al Sairafi said that aligned tourism calendars, better transport connections, and cooperation between airlines, hotels, and booking platforms would be needed. — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Their visit to Estonia is organized in cooperation with the Louis Kahn Estonia Foundation. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

This anti-party sentiment, along with each party’s intense internal divisions over policies, could bring a political realignment in the United States, or at least better cooperation in Washington. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2026

Such changes could reduce the incoming lieutenant governor's ability to control the legislative agenda and force greater cooperation with Republican leadership. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026