cooperatively

adverb

Definition of cooperativelynext
as in collectively

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Recent Examples of cooperatively The pair also cooperatively raise Wade's two adult children with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches, and his 11-year-old with ex Aja Metoyer. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026 The breed, which works cooperatively with other dogs to pursue and bay game, lived tough lives and often did not survive hunts. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 The city later disputed the claim and said the city told Taftville leadership in an email that volunteers and their equipment were free to remain at the station house and operate cooperatively alongside career personnel ahead of being served the court order. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026 The national database could be managed cooperatively by the government and the airline industry. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 Harris Hawks hunt cooperatively in family groups of four to six birds, using a variety of tactics. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey was conducted cooperatively by Maryland and Virginia. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026 The Association has been addressing this matter through open board meetings with community involvement and continues to work cooperatively with the city and its consultants to ensure all requirements are properly evaluated. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 Naperville Preservation looks forward to working cooperatively with the building’s new owners to give this piece of Naperville history a new life. — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperatively
  1. collectively
  2. mutually
  3. symbiotically
  4. reciprocally
  5. jointly
  6. unanimously
Adverb
  • These breakthroughs collectively made cars safer, faster, cleaner, and smarter, laying the foundation for today's advanced vehicles and future electrification and autonomy.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Nine months after a brazen jewel heist left the Louvre scrambling, the museum has finally reopened the Apollo Gallery, where four masked thieves stole eight items valued collectively at $102 million.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
Definition of collectively
Adverb
  • Far more than an administrative exercise or paper-shuffling task, effective onboarding has the potential to lay the foundation for not only a successful hire, but for a mutually satisfying employment tenure.
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Executives from both sides framed the deal as mutually beneficial.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of mutually
Adverb
  • The organization works to scale regenerative farming through polyculture models that symbiotically pair seaweed and shellfish cultivation.
    — Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The re-release demonstrated Sinners teams’ understanding of how theatrical distribution can work symbiotically with awards season.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of symbiotically
Adverb
  • Indeed, research on conversational dynamics finds that people who take turns reciprocally disclosing information during initial interactions report significantly greater liking, closeness, and enjoyment.
    — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Now, to be clear, Reynolds and Mac do have their own ownership stake in Necaxa (and, reciprocally, the Necaxa ownership group has a small stake in Wrexham).
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of reciprocally
Adverb
  • The update, announced on July 20, marks an important step in the development of the power and propulsion system for the future combat aircraft being jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Ordinary qualifying stablecoins sit with the FCA for issuance and custody; the Bank takes over, jointly with the FCA, only once HM Treasury formally recognizes a coin as systemic, meaning widely used in UK payments.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of jointly
Adverb
  • But judges have ruled unanimously that states run elections, not the federal government.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • The council at its July 14 meeting voted unanimously to extend by six months its moratorium on approving any data center projects.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of unanimously

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