Thesaurus results for COOPERATIVES

cooperatives

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plural of cooperative

as in collectives

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Recent Examples of cooperatives The old joke is that some cooperatives are the least cooperative groups in the world. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025

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The same report found that 73% of respondents call AI essential, but only 13% of organizations have integrated it into real workflows.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Give them the economics, the reasoning beneath the numbers, and partner with organizations like Economics Arkansas, which has equipped our teachers to do exactly that since 1962.

— Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizations

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Attempts to coordinate the different agencies under a central authority to fight organized crime have failed in Congress, where professional associations representing those agencies have resisted anything that would reduce their power.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
The model then forms statistical associations between the person’s name, profession, companies and areas of activity.

— Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of associations

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Through regular exercises and strategic updates, districts and institutions can pinpoint and remedy potential gaps in their protocols before a real cyber emergency forces them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
This woman, this young woman, had already endured something that is utterly unspeakable and that at every turn, she was failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of institutions

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The actor was in and out of colleges but studied acting and grew fond of Shakespeare, according to People.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Arrests near schools or colleges have increased, though enforcement actions on campuses are extremely uncommon.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleges

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Online networks’ native agents were bringing more adaptive systems to a changing art world, using tactics celebrated in their own communities but until recently taboo in the towers of high culture.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The new 3rd District brings together Sacramento suburbs and rural communities in Nevada, El Dorado and Placer counties.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of communities

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Professional societies and standards organizations will need to develop and regularly update the technical requirements.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Cultural differences are also a concern, particularly with tourists visiting countries with much less permissive societies than the one they are used to.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of societies

Noun

Nearly three-quarters of lenders believe fraud data-sharing consortiums benefit the industry, yet only a third actually participate in one.

— Mike de Vere, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Its broader stablecoin strategy is largely partnership‑driven, teaming up with platforms like MoonPay and joining consortiums like Paxos’ Global Dollar network so users can spend and receive stablecoins via Mastercard cards.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 16 July 2026

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