SYNERGIES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

synergy

noun

Definition of synergy

as in partnership

the increased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses work together A synergy has developed among the different groups working on this project.

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Dissimilar Words

noncooperation

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Recent Examples of synergy The service The service at Peter Island is infectiously familial, with an effortless synergy owing to several of the staff returning to the island after Irma. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 The synergy has drawn patrons and art world professionals from around the region and North America, and the fairs saw a bustling VIP day with crowded aisles, though sales moved at a measured pace amid a market correction. — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The relationship has created a synergy between refining margins and bond yields. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2026 Now Kroenke could lobby for a new ballpark in Inglewood, in place of the Forum, and call it synergy. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for synergy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for synergy

Noun

Superman and Batman might be one of the DC Universe’s most famous partnerships, but Robert Pattinson is officially ending speculation that his take on Bruce Wayne would fit in the cinematic world created by James Gunn.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
The Aries Full Moon illuminates your partnership zone, bringing a bond, agreement, or recurring dynamic into sharper focus.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

The candidate also stressed cost efficiency and collaborations with other UN agencies in implementing the organization's mandate of providing regular access to enough high-quality food and ending hunger and malnutrition.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Southeast Asia has lagged, though the firm sees clear scope for collaboration and consolidation in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaboration

Noun

Zambia objected to provisions covering the use of health data and also resisted Washington’s effort to link the health agreement to cooperation on critical minerals.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Beijing has instead rendered aid and supported the Iranian regime under the table with black market oil refineries, intelligence sharing, and cooperation on technologies.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

Lula, meanwhile, has argued for a more prominent role of the federal government in the fight against organized crime as well as greater coordination between governmental institutions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Nor was there clear coordination with the speaker's private security team and external law enforcement partners, the report said.

— MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of coordination

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