as in collaborative
used or done by a number of people as a group
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Recent Examples of cooperative
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Soil tests can be purchased at gardening centers or by contacting your local cooperative extension service office.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Des Moines Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Now it’s owned by a dairy cooperative but for decades, the Stueve family catered to local tastes and habits, like drive-through dairy windows.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Be cooperative with others today (for your own benefit).
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Soil tests can be purchased at gardening centers or by contacting your local cooperative extension service office.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Formed in 1936, the cooperative serves about 5,000 customers in seven eastern Iowa counties — Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd and Franklin.
—Des Moines Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Now it’s owned by a dairy cooperative but for decades, the Stueve family catered to local tastes and habits, like drive-through dairy windows.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Adjective
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The race was billed as a collaborative effort with Penske Entertainment, the Cowboys and REV Entertainment, the Rangers’ official events partner.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 15,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Holly is creative, collaborative, and technically trained, with beautiful lines and a strong presence on stage.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ecuador set to attack crime groups QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador will launch a major offensive against criminal organizations in three western provinces this weekend with logistical support from the United States, the interior minister said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys have argued that antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belong.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Finally, the defanging of the Iranian menace would also significantly augment the collective strength and abilities of the West with respect to China, which relies heavily on Iranian oil.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the new year, Musk welcomed Hegseth to a meeting at SpaceX headquarters, where Hegseth unveiled a new partnership with Grok, which lately had been spending most of its time removing the clothes of women and children in photographs.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Brown also struck a partnership with OpenAI to offer AI training certifications.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Be wary of using joint funds without clear consent from all parties involved!—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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Zelenskyy met in Bucharest with Romanian President Nicusor Dan, who told a news conference that the two countries signed documents for joint drone production and energy sector cooperation.—
HANNA ARHIROVA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For all its public association with queerness, ballet remains largely committed to a frail, wispy femininity and a princely but muscular and explosive masculinity—with the stringent, often punishing body-shape standards to match.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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The homeowners association fee just went up to $686 a month, straining her budget, and the value of her unit has plummeted.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Federal authorities said the combined cost of the produce and transportation tied to the schemes resulted in losses exceeding $600,000 for the victim companies.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The combined acquisition cost and $29 million guaranteed for 2026 with Brown is a steep hill to climb for anybody and Payton and Paton have rarely carried two expensive receivers on their rosters.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Before earning degrees in math and physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, Cornman lived in a Buddhist commune in Northern California for three years.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the beginning, Scritti Politti was a commune as much as a band.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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