COOPERATIVE Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

kō-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv

Definition of cooperative

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

Adjective

According to police video reviewed by the Tribune, Diaz-Torres was calm and cooperative with officers during the 20-minute roadside exchange. — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Creative momentum builds as Mars fires up your 5th House of Creativity, while Jupiter in your 7th House of Partnership offers cooperative support. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Noun

The local agricultural cooperative now struggles given the absence of irrigated agriculture in that area overlying the Ogallala. — Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026 The nonprofit Liberty HealthShare — a Christian cooperative in which members pay monthly dues toward each other’s care as an alternative to traditional health insurance — is lowering its monthly costs, according to a recent press release. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooperative

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Adjective

More than 50 collaborative robots – or ‘cobots’ – were installed at the facility.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Dasgupta, whose company is FilmsPositive, said the shoot reflected the collaborative ambition at the project’s core.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026

Definition of collaborative

Noun

The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the world’s largest professional MMA organization.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of organization

Adjective

And that his journey was part of collective action as the entire American Revolution was.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Ahead of this year's remaining Semiquincentennial events, revisit some of the most memorable ways that the country rallied together in 1976 to celebrate their collective achievement.

— Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of collective

Noun

The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
The partnership highlights the growing potential of Poltrona Frau’s Custom Interiors unit and its leadership in developing furniture that integrates into high-profile cultural and architectural projects.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Definition of partnership

Adjective

In a massive joint operation, US Central Command – with tight coordination from US Strategic Command, US Space Command, and the US Space Force – used electromagnetic warfare to blank out a massive area over Iran.

— David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
That includes four people who are part of a joint NASA and SpaceX mission known as Crew-12 that docked in mid-February.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of joint

Noun

The average American consumes about 20 pounds — almost 4 gallons — of ice cream each year, the association also reported.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
However, if future disappointment is to be avoided, something will need to change not just at the national level but also within Asian soccer’s governing association.

— Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of association

Adjective

The couple donated a combined $26 million to 20 local and national charities ahead of their nuptials, Swift’s publicist told Business Insider.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The combined $235,000 spent so far is about the yearly salary of three or four mid-level employees.

— Alexandra Phelps July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Definition of combined

Noun

While a commune might evoke group meetings, rules, and chore charts, the mommune is far less rigid about who does and pays for what.

— Kayla Levy, Curbed, 25 June 2026
Two young children were killed by heat in a car, prosecutors in the southern commune of Carpentras said in a statement Wednesday.

— Alex Holmes, NBC news, 24 June 2026

Definition of commune

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