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Recent Examples of noncooperative
Dolphins that partnered with fishers also experienced a 13 percent boost in survival, compared with noncooperative ones, most likely because of the animals spending the majority of their time in the lagoon.
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Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2023
Cooperative birds' cheating rate averaged around 12 percent, while noncooperative birds around 23 percent.
—Joseph Calamia, Discover Magazine, 20 Aug. 2010
The staff remembers him as mild, withdrawn, clearly smart, but also steadfastly noncooperative.
—New York Times, 26 July 2022
The disclosures would also extend to activities in jurisdictions that are on the EU’s list of noncooperative jurisdictions.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
My research in bioethics focuses on questions like how to induce those who are noncooperative to get on board with doing what’s best for the public good.
—Parker Crutchfield, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2020
Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2023
Cooperative birds' cheating rate averaged around 12 percent, while noncooperative birds around 23 percent.
—Joseph Calamia, Discover Magazine, 20 Aug. 2010
The staff remembers him as mild, withdrawn, clearly smart, but also steadfastly noncooperative.
—New York Times, 26 July 2022
The disclosures would also extend to activities in jurisdictions that are on the EU’s list of noncooperative jurisdictions.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
My research in bioethics focuses on questions like how to induce those who are noncooperative to get on board with doing what’s best for the public good.
—Parker Crutchfield, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncooperative
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Several witnesses on scene were uncooperative and gave limited testimony, police said.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The Trump administration says the U.S. cannot appropriately vet visa applicants in countries with uncooperative governments or underdeveloped security systems.—
Charles Kurzman,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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Pulled along by Valérie like a recalcitrant puppy, Richard sets off on a quest to find the missing man, who may have ties to the Sicilian Mafia.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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Khamenei’s stance is at once recalcitrant and cautious to the point of cowardice.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2025
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To bring this seemingly intractable fight to an end would require a solution that serves both sides’ interests, producing the affordable housing our city needs and saving this open space neighbors love.—
Randy Mastro,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Growing up in close proximity to Los Angeles’s storied music venues was another intractable part of their youth.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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But this bulldog is just another disobedient lawyer, as far as Judge Kathleen Williams of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida is concerned.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The news organizations also found that Garrison employees frequently removed students from their classrooms and sent them to crisis rooms when the students were upset, disobedient or aggressive.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
20 May 2025
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That’s what makes their fourth studio album, Lucius, almost defiant in its return to form.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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Asked about his potential exit at the weekend while on international duty for Germany, Ter Stegen was defiant.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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All at once, Vance had made an obstreperous return to the center of the national stage—and so did the memes.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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In some ways, Paul has been less obstreperous than them.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Mexican music has always been rock-ish in spirit — sincere, rebellious, a direct message that invites you to rebel against the world.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Strahovski shares details about her character’s state of mind the moment when everything changed with a bold and rebellious move, after finding love again with Commander Wharton (Josh Charles), below.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 June 2025
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And can answering that help to uncover some wayward finishers who could soon be about to click into a more clinical gear?—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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There is no giant screen to prevent wayward balls from flying onto the road.—
Noah Trister,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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“Noncooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncooperative. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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