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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
Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
As part of this cooperative agreement, BMW will operate a prototype solid-state cell production line at its Cell Manufacturing Competence Center in Parsdorf, Germany.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2025
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Vartan said his pizza shop employs about 25 people and operates as a worker cooperative — a business owned by its workers.
—Phillip Reese, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The agreement outlines how the state and tribe will promote a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship to regulate cannabis and promote public health and safety.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
As part of this cooperative agreement, BMW will operate a prototype solid-state cell production line at its Cell Manufacturing Competence Center in Parsdorf, Germany.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2025
Noun
The signees included pipefitters unions, several electrical cooperatives, Xcel Energy and chambers of commerce and some county governments.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Vartan said his pizza shop employs about 25 people and operates as a worker cooperative — a business owned by its workers.
—Phillip Reese, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Noun
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News organizations have been bullied for performing honest journalism.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Leona Sublett, San Diego Parks Foundation president and CEO, confirmed with the Rancho Bernardo News Journal that her organization received the donation on Aug. 21.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The very notion of shared destiny and collective goals is fading.—
Sturla Henriksen,
Time,
5 June 2025
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This collective expertise has allowed BoardWise to recognize that several forces are reshaping the global board governance today.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Noun
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As part of its initiative to regain cultural relevance, the brand has unveiled a partnership with Brazilian DJ and producer Vintage Culture, launching an exclusive capsule collection and naming him a global ambassador.—
Andre Claudio,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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Bud Light sales tanked in 2023 after the company’s partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney sparked anti-trans backlash and boycotts.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Hulu launched as an NBCUniversal and Fox joint venture in 2008.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The President is well aware of its importance — hence her joint announcement with Netflix.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Noun
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So, in February 1900, when MTV’s football players moved to start playing competitive games and indicated their desire to join the local football association, their fellow members were aghast.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Elevated mortgage rates, skyrocketing prices and rising housing costs—including homeowners association fees and home insurance premiums—have pushed many prospective buyers to the sidelines, dampening demand.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Congo Square is a former Native American marketplace revered as sacred land, which later became a gathering place for enslaved Africans and their descendants to commune and worship on Sundays.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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This week, Quavo communes with his late Migos partner Takeoff, Eric Church reanimates a hero from country music’s past, and Rico Nasty comes through with a banger from her forthcoming album.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Is mutual loathing the natural state of affairs between reporters and a mayor?—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The board and Cartwright ultimately agreed to a mutual separation.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Imprisoned, tortured and threatened with a death sentence, he was eventually freed thanks to pressure from a consortium of internationally influential musicians (Igor Stravinsky, György Ligeti and Herbert von Karajan among them) and returned to West Berlin.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Among them: the Sacramento consortium, aka Tom Hanks and Bryan Cranston, two American guys who hinge their financial commitment on the outcome of a game of HORSE.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Boston Herald,
5 June 2025
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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