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
Rose Evans
september 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Additional perspectives from the kibbutz come from several members of the cooperative’s security team and the wife of its security lead.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The team believes the progress could transform how drones are used for cooperative tasks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Buoyed by membership growth, the local grocery cooperative has been eyeing five sites for possible expansion, including one in Northwest Meridian, Senior Marketing Director Tyler Schnur told the Idaho Statesman in March.
—Rose Evans
september 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Additional perspectives from the kibbutz come from several members of the cooperative’s security team and the wife of its security lead.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Kettering’s commitment to cooperative education is not just semantics.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The team believes the progress could transform how drones are used for cooperative tasks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Adjective
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Engaging in cross-sector dialogue and participating in industry groups can further enhance awareness of sector-specific risks and foster a more informed, collaborative approach to business planning.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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In our studies, people who engaged in collaborative riffing with new acquaintances felt significantly closer and more connected.—
Maya Rossignac-Milon
Erica Boothby,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Doctors Without Borders emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men opened fire on four of the organization's vehicles that were evacuating staff from the center.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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According to a report from CBS News, the volunteer foster organization hopes to place her and a feline companion with whom Xiao Mao has bonded in a forever home in the next few months.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The CtrlMovie system, developed by Kino Industries since its 2018 founding, enables collective audience decision-making that branches narratives seamlessly during screenings, with each show producing a unique experience based on viewer input.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The most sacred symbol in Asante culture remains the Golden Stool, which according to lore was conjured down from the heavens and symbolizes not only royal authority but also the people’s collective soul.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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The organization has a partnership with the nonprofit Allbritton Journalism Institute, which sponsors a multi-year class of 20 fellows who work closely with professional journalists in the newsroom.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Alongside the build of seven Astute class submarines – of which HMS Agamemnon is the sixth – BAE Systems is also constructing four Dreadnought class boats in partnership with the wider Defence Nuclear Enterprise.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Barnes encouraged families to approach reading as a joint activity.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Wehling believed inflammation is at the root of joint pain and that human blood contained a remedy.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Politicians toy with those associations in their own cowboy costuming.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Their risk of major depression rose by about 16%, while there was no significant association among men.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At least the combined defense would have former DPOY James Harrison, CB Mike Hilton and pass rusher Kimo von Oelhoffen.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Long-range capability These enhanced capabilities are critical to the successful execution of fires in support of combined Joint All-Domain Operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The pair married in May 2013 Righton and Knightley tied the knot in Mazan, a small commune in the Provence region of France.—
Erica Marrison,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement During captivity Sharabi ached for his life in Be’eri—which as a kibbutz, or commune, is the original expression of the interdependence on which Israel functions.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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