cooperative
adjective
, -ˈä-pə-ˌrā-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for cooperative
Synonyms: Adjective
collaborative, collective, combined, common, communal, concerted, conjoint, conjunct, joint, multiple, mutual, pooled, public, shared, united
Antonyms: Adjective
exclusive, individual, one-man, one-sided, one-way, single, sole, solitary, unilateral
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The witness was very cooperative. a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
California has worked out cooperative agreements with other states in the past on other issues. — Los Angeles Times, "Hundreds of guns come into California from Nevada. Lawmakers want to stop it," 21 Aug. 2019 According to The Washington Post, authorities say Crusius has been cooperative and has answered their questions. — Dallas News, "'I'm the shooter': Allen man admits Mexicans were the target in El Paso massacre," 9 Aug. 2019 The county’s district attorney has said that Skoda has been cooperative. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Man pleads guilty to starting 2018 northern California fire," 2 Aug. 2019 Republicans said Hicks was cooperative and the interview was a waste of time, especially in light of Mueller’s two-year investigation. — Jaclyn Gallucci, Fortune, "Hope Hicks Interview Transcript Released: Read It Here," 20 June 2019 These negotiations are more of a cooperative venture. — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, "A week after agreement, J.D. Martinez, Red Sox make it official: 'It’s been a long process'," 26 Feb. 2018 Most notably, this family contains the few bee species for which social behavior seems to be optional; the bees tend to be cooperative in warmer climates with longer seasons. — Quanta Magazine, "In Bees, a Hunt for Roots of Social Behavior," 6 May 2014 In a cooperative effort approved by the Alaska School Activities Association, players from Tri Valley High School in Healy will be allowed to play for Monroe. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska’s first football game of the season will feature a grand total of 25 players," 16 Aug. 2019 Restoring the Chesapeake Bay is a cooperative effort and local governments are key partners. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Maryland court rules for state against Carroll County in pollution permit challenge," 12 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In Oregon, the deposit is 10 cents, and the program is run by a cooperative of beverage distributors. — Los Angeles Times, "Hoping to get a nickel for that can? With California’s recycling crisis, good luck," 14 Aug. 2019 Tri-State serves 43 member cooperatives in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Nebraska. — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "Tri-State Generation asks Feds to regulate its electricity rates," 24 July 2019 The Gladstone park was in many ways an ideal candidate for a cooperative. — oregonlive.com, "One of Oregon’s biggest stocks of affordable housing -- the mobile home -- is in peril, despite state interventions," 13 July 2019 Top hits: Fuerza Unida sewing cooperative unveils its new label Other sessions took them to the San Antonio Food Bank and Pearsall Park. — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, "City of San Antonio helps fund West Side summer youth leadership program," 27 July 2019 Canadian dairy cooperative Agropur on Saturday issued a precautionary, voluntary recall of two types of ice cream sandwiches. — Jay Croft, CNN, "An ice cream recall -- NOW? Canadian dairy issues warning," 20 July 2019 The dispute between Tri-State and Delta-Montrose is the latest to crop between the utility and its member cooperatives. — Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, "Tri-State, electric cooperative announce plans to settle contract fight amid utility’s switch to federal oversight," 16 July 2019 There are 12 cooperatives around the state, with more than 500 homes between them. — oregonlive.com, "One of Oregon’s biggest stocks of affordable housing -- the mobile home -- is in peril, despite state interventions," 13 July 2019 The council will hold a study session on worker cooperatives at 6 p.m. Tuesday. — Hilary Abell, The Mercury News, "Opinion: How employee ownership can prevent loss of beloved businesses and local jobs," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cooperative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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