COOPERATIVELY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

cooperatively

adverb

Definition of cooperatively

as in collectively

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Recent Examples of cooperatively 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 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

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Once a fixture of the American experience, the custom of collectively huddling around the cathode-ray hearth has largely been supplanted by the isolationist practices of the smartphone era.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Between 2015 and 2024, the seven stocks collectively earned an eye-popping 698%, nearly four times the return for the S&P 500 as a whole, according to The Motley Fool.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of collectively

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The setup creates a mutually beneficial microclimate where the vegetation cools the solar panels to boost their efficiency and the panels provide shade to support plant growth.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Where the model has broken down is when departures happened without an anchor — when members left the group itself rather than just the label, or when a member’s exit was involuntary or acrimonious rather than mutually agreed.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of mutually

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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

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Japan’s electronics industries immediately felt the pinch, and Japan, the United States, and the European Union jointly issued a complaint with the World Trade Organization.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
In July 2025, states participating in RGGI jointly announced a plan to expedite the reduction of carbon emissions by up to 90% over the next decade.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of jointly

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But the agency’s independent vaccine advisers unanimously voted in June that the new vaccine’s benefits outweigh its risks.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Castillo’s bill passed unanimously in the Assembly earlier this year and sailed through the Senate Judiciary Committee in June with bipartisan support.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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