COOPERATION Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

cooperation

noun

(ˌ)kō-ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of cooperation

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

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 everyone's cooperation will make the project go much faster

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

noncooperation

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cooperation Her address highlighted a growing relationship with Washington, including cooperation on energy, security and oil, while acknowledging Venezuela’s political crisis and devastating earthquakes. — Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The two sides' 30-minute summit covered strategic investment, shipbuilding and nuclear cooperation, as well as the transition of wartime operational control, or OPCON, to South Korea. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Earlier this month, Israel opened its first resident embassy in Slovenia, while Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar visited the country for talks aimed at expanding political and economic cooperation. — Efrat Lachter , Brooke Curto, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Praising the plan as a good start to open dialogues, Su suggested that much more cooperation would be needed to make the safety mechanism meaningful. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooperation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperation

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

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

Definition of collaboration

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

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

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