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cooperatively

adverb

Definition of cooperativelynext
as in collectively

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Recent Examples of cooperatively The companies are working cooperatively with the federal government to look back on a challenging period where complex regulations were rapidly evolving in real time. — Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Agility Robotics is set to launch its Digit v5 humanoid robot in December, emphasizing its ability to work safely and cooperatively alongside humans without traditional safety fencing. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperatively
  1. collectively
  2. mutually
  3. symbiotically
  4. reciprocally
  5. jointly
  6. unanimously
Adverb
  • Ankara wants countries to collectively agree to raise the global share of electricity in total energy use to 35% by 2035 — up from 23% today — at the COP31 climate summit Türkiye is hosting in November.
    — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The chorus arrives quickly and lands collectively, built for open roads, crowded rooms, and voices joining in.
    — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of collectively
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  • The prompt makes the room tense, eager, mutually supportive and quietly competitive.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Last season, head coaches had to mutually agree on a venue or put it to a coin flip.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 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
  • Samsung and Google are expected to debut new jointly developed smart glasses this fall.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Stone decided Uber and Tran were jointly responsible for $20 million to each parent.
    — Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of jointly
Adverb
  • But the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously reversed.
    — Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Aurora City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on first reading Monday that would remove the retail-theft mandatory minimums along with a number of other changes to the city's criminal code.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of unanimously

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“Cooperatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperatively. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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