as in collaborative
used or done by a number of people as a group
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Recent Examples of cooperative
Andrew Jones, Space.com, 8 May 2025
Yet, Doyle was cooperative and even allowed investigators to search his truck and take photos.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
For now, bales purchased directly from cooperatives only make up a sliver of Valgroup’s accounts.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Tariffs introduced by the Trump Administration in April could impact supply chains and induce ESA to explore broader cooperative partnerships with countries including Japan, India, South Korea and Gulf nations.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 8 May 2025
Yet, Doyle was cooperative and even allowed investigators to search his truck and take photos.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Noun
Valli Unite Winery is a 42-year-old cooperative whose 19 members grow wheat and vegetables and produce honey.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
For now, bales purchased directly from cooperatives only make up a sliver of Valgroup’s accounts.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Noun
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Her immediate focus was on providing families with meals and groceries, though the organization has grown to include literacy programs, tutoring, and more.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
23 May 2025
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About one-third of Americans still believed the election was stolen from Trump in Sept. 2023 and a majority of the believers are Republican, according to a survey of about 2,500 adults from the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization Public Religion Research Institute.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko said on May 22 that the plan would strengthen Europe’s collective defense and reduce the long-term cost of containing Russian aggression.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That money was to be held in trust for the collective benefit of tribes.—
Graham Lee Brewer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Noun
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This plant-and-ant partnership is known as myrmecochory.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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Housing for veterans: A May 16 article in the A section about President Trump’s executive order calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to house thousands of homeless veterans on its West Los Angeles campus named the development partnership working with the VA as the Vets Collective.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Last year the Bears had nine camp practices open to the public, including a joint practice with the Cincinnati Bengals.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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In that joint filing, the lawyers for the defendants said the Trump order only serves to make their case stronger, reinforcing their arguments that such claims are preempted by both the U.S. Constitution and federal law and must be dismissed.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The name of the president of the harbor commission, Pietro Di Carlo, a leading citizen of San Pedro, had come up in the investigation in connection with a contract with a troubled development company that Di Carlo had had associations with.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Several of the firms singled out for sanctions have either done legal work that Trump has opposed, or currently have or previously had associations with prosecutors who at one point investigated the president.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Who is Dina? Dina, a teenager in the Jackson commune, is a key character in The Last of Us Part II.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Rudell could have easily begun her story with any number of the personal reflections and gripping accounts of commune living.—
Seth Combs,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The relationship stops feeling mutual and starts feeling like someone is only looking out for themselves.—
Justin Patton,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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She and Brown were set up by a mutual friend Following their AMAs appearance, a source told PEOPLE that Brown and Scott have been dating for several months and have a lot in common — from being single parents to spearheading philanthropic efforts across the country.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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There has long been a tendency to see the acquisitions of PSG, Manchester City and Newcastle United — respectively by QSI, Sheikh Mansour and a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund — through the same lens.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Many storage technologies have had roadmaps for future products over the years, including HDDs and SSDs, often made by storage consortia or the individual companies.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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