cooperativeness

noun

Definition of cooperativenessnext
1
as in cooperation

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as in receptiveness

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  1. cooperation
  2. receptiveness
  3. solidarity
  4. receptivity
  5. unity
  6. kinship
  7. oneness
  8. relationship
Noun
  • Some of their potential areas of cooperation include AI and digital twins.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As of last year, all 67 counties had signed cooperation agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the Florida Sheriffs Association.
    — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperation
Noun
  • The team also found that residents in the Sardinian Blue Zone had higher levels of curiosity and receptiveness to new ideas in general, and were more adept at understanding and sharing their emotions.
    — Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
  • For me, the New York School is all about instinct and receptiveness.
    — Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 25 July 2026
Definition of receptiveness
Noun
  • Armar’s Ghana is one where family ties have been eroded and ethnic identity precludes any notion of national solidarity.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Compared with prior generations, fewer friendships and romantic relationships have left many young adults craving connection and solidarity.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of solidarity
Noun
  • That demographic also showed stronger brand receptivity during the tournament, with World Cup viewers 21% more likely to feel loyal to advertisers and 24% more likely to view tournament ads as credible​, according to NBCUniversal data.
    — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • That spiritual receptivity brings peace, clarity, and even safety to others.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
Definition of receptivity
Noun
  • Friday night, Michigan Democrats held a unity rally headlined by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier on Friday, Rogers appealed to Democratic voters who went against Sayed in the primary, pitching himself as the unity candidate.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of unity
Noun
  • Oblivion is just one step away, and kinship, whether by blood or affinity, is redefined for a modern world in which traditional safety nets have been rent asunder.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • People thought the rapper’s distinctively nasal voice had developed an unlikely kinship with Morrissey.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of kinship
Noun
  • There was no other identity or activity – only the oneness of creator and His spiritual expression, man.
    — Sylvia Messner, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026
  • Two Ships is thus a narrative for our time, when the aspirational vision of oneness has given way to intractable twoness.
    — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of oneness
Noun
  • But last year, their relationship blew up amid a turf war over CPS employees.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As time passes and questions remain unanswered, the film shows how grief connects, relationships change, and new perspectives emerge.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
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