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
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Just One is a cooperative word game where duplicate hints get eliminated.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
28 May 2026
Members at a Brooklyn food cooperative voted in favor of a controversial proposal to boycott Israeli goods during an online meeting Tuesday night amid deepening divisions across NYC over Israel and Palestine.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Adjective
In this case, Lestat is not being very cooperative, and there is a lot going on energy-wise in terms of Daniel’s experience as a vampire.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Just One is a cooperative word game where duplicate hints get eliminated.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
The nonprofit Liberty HealthShare — a Christian cooperative in which members pay monthly dues toward each other’s care as an alternative to traditional health insurance — is lowering its monthly costs, according to a recent press release.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
28 May 2026
Members at a Brooklyn food cooperative voted in favor of a controversial proposal to boycott Israeli goods during an online meeting Tuesday night amid deepening divisions across NYC over Israel and Palestine.
—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
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State-level interventions, such as Florida's Live Local Act, override local barriers to accelerate affordable housing, contrasting with successful collaborative projects like Pittsburgh's modular homes.
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Leigh is known for making films in a collaborative, improvisational process with his performers and has stayed close with O’Flynn through the years.
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The celebration will include fireworks, military bands, flyovers, tributes to the Armed Services, and a speech by the president that the organization said would commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary and chart a course for America's next chapter.
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Earlier this month three vessels from the China’s Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) a civilian law enforcement organization sailed through the Bashi Channel between the Philippines and Taiwan to begin law enforcement and mapping activities in waters east of Taiwan.
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The official OnsOranje social media accounts posted quite a few photos of the streets filled with Dutch fans and Netherlands flags as supports do their collective march to the stadium.
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In lieu of Pearl Jam, Wilco and other ‘90s rock standards, a pounding electronic score by Christian Lundberg of Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers collective provides the music.
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The new facilities are the latest milestone for the Mario Lemieux Center for Heart Rhythm Care, launched in 2024 through a partnership among the Mario Lemieux Foundation, Highmark Health and AHN.
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The opening also represents a much broader strategic partnership that will see FAO Schwarz products sold through Nordstrom's website and eventually rolled out across the department store chain nationwide.
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The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
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If a joint bill or obligation appears unexpectedly, review the details together, then document who will do what by when.
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Starting around September, Morejon said, the DDA will work with several landscape architect firms to create potential design concepts for the park and reach out to community members, civic associations and the city’s parks and recreation advisory board for feedback.
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An Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield spokesperson did not answer the Courant’s questions but instead asked that questions be directed to Susan Halpin, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Health Plans, who is listed as a lobbyist for the association.
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Ulseth said the city likely will have to adjust its combined sewer operations as drought and extreme rain — both exacerbated by climate change — are expected to continue.
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The combined market value of just five companies—Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon—exceeds $20 trillion, more than the combined GDP of Europe’s five largest economies.
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While a commune might evoke group meetings, rules, and chore charts, the mommune is far less rigid about who does and pays for what.
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Two young children were killed by heat in a car, prosecutors in the southern commune of Carpentras said in a statement Wednesday.
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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