COOPERATIVE Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

kō-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv

Definition of cooperative

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

Adjective

More on Kingdom Kitchen & Grocery At first, Lee imagined a cooperative grocery store that would bring organic, fresh food to underserved neighborhoods. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The driver, identified as 49-year-old Tarequl Ambia of Manchester, stopped after the crash and was cooperative, according to police. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Noun

Top 5 Can’t Miss Shop at Made in Warren, an artist cooperative with work from more than 30 local artists. — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 But the women of KORUM embroider every weekday, with some walking more than an hour each morning to reach the cooperative’s worktables. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooperative

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative

Adjective

The eighth floor is an open, collaborative hub organized around central meeting rooms to maximize natural light from windows.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Hugging Face — the AI company at the center of a hacking incident earlier this year that raised cybersecurity concerns — has exploded in popularity, now boasting 18 million users, providing an open-source hub for collaborative machine learning.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaborative

Noun

Delbar and Mansur meet at an organization called PeaceMeals; like much of No God But Us, PeaceMeals is riotously funny.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
So much work has gone into getting bipartisan backing and support from the big power conferences that falling short would be a huge setback for the organization.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of organization

Adjective

Prosecutors argued Lil Durk conspired with five members of his Only the Family (OTF) collective to kill Tyquian Bowman, alias Quando Rondo.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026
And as the Bears defense looks to make a jump this season, the collective energy and effort from their defensive tackles will be key.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of collective

Noun

The Athletic reported in May that it was estimated the Betway partnership would be worth in excess of £18m, among the highest of its kind in football in terms of a single partner.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
This marks the continuation of the long-standing partnership, which is continually evolving in line with the changing requirements of the maritime environment, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of partnership

Adjective

With time running out both Sunderland and Palace agreed to a joint medical in France and both had private jets waiting to take the player to their respective clubs.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, that affects single filers earning at least $361,000 and joint filers earning at least $721,000, though the thresholds increase annually with inflation.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of joint

Noun

Carter arranged for a pickup and distributed the clothing through the tenant association office.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2026
If a document contains personal information that has no reason to appear publicly, ask whether the association can remove it, redact the information or restrict access.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of association

Adjective

By one calculation, a combined United-American would account for 40% of US domestic flying capacity.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Corbin Burnes and Josh Hader of the Milwaukee Brewers throw a combined no-hitter to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of combined

Noun

By sometime around 1985, Rita leads what looks to most onlookers, including the very worried daughters who’ve come to find her, like a terrible life — estranged from her friends and family, firmly under Ricki’s thumb in some remote rural commune.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Coon plays Rita, a woman in midlife haunted by the weight of her past, who encounters magnetic young spiritual leader Ricki (James) and leaves her family to follow her to an all-female commune.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of commune

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