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
Dana Afana, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
Housing cooperatives are neither public nor private.
—Daniela Sanjinés, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And then there are those calling for a wholesale rethink of the utility model—moving in one direction to a competitive market, as Texas has, or in the other to a form of public or cooperative ownership, which is already common in rural communities.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
In fact, the cooperative has gone back to court to get clarification from the judge ... just like the cooperative's landowners, Detroit Thermal and the 600 condo owners at 1300 Lafayette, the city of Detroit is waiting for the judge’s clarification.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
Housing cooperatives are neither public nor private.
—Daniela Sanjinés, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
Noun
This wine from Nals Magreid, a leading cooperative producer, displays pleasant varietal aromas of lemon curd, red apple and magnolias.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And then there are those calling for a wholesale rethink of the utility model—moving in one direction to a competitive market, as Texas has, or in the other to a form of public or cooperative ownership, which is already common in rural communities.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Adjective
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The collaborative atmosphere extended throughout the cast, creating what Yoon describes as genuine chemistry.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Apart from his eponymous brand, Scott’s expanded his reach with unique partnerships, including a collaborative relationship with Adidas that’s lasted more than two decades.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Quintana said some organizations and companies backed out of sponsorships or being part of the march this year.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Neither was in the organization before late May.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Six major systems, the HQ-11, HQ-20, HQ-22A, HQ-9C, HQ-19, and HQ-29, made their collective appearance, highlighting Beijing’s push to close the gap with US and Russian missile defense capabilities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Somaiya left the startup after just a few months after the partnership unraveled.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Parsons was listed as questionable late in the week with an L4/L5 facet joint sprain in his back, but late word Saturday is that he is expected to his Packers’ debut after signing a four-year, $186 million deal following the trade.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The plant is a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, the cerebellum showed no such association.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bieger and a spokesperson for the alumni association did not immediately return Deadline’s requests for comment.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The combined total number of students the college will serve in fall 2025 is 10,706 when factoring in these additional programs.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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The combined entity is now the market share leader with 19% of a highly fragmented industry, according to research from RBC Capital Markets.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After a traumatic encounter, two sisters commune with a local witch to banish men from their town for three hours.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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The action then shifts to Montana, where Yunho flees and joins a commune of Americans dedicated to resistance.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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