cooperation
noun
co·op·er·a·tion
(ˌ)kō-ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the actions of someone who is being helpful by doing what is wanted or asked for : common effort
We are asking for your full cooperation.
2
: association of persons for common benefit
established trade and economic cooperations
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Examples of cooperation in a Sentence
The report cited a lack of cooperation between state and local officials.
Thank you for your cooperation.
We are asking for your full cooperation.
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The Facts: With the more than one billion dollars Qatar funneled into Hamas’ coffers with Israeli cooperation, the group was able to buy and smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip.
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Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
Last year, Club holding Constellation Brands entered an information sharing and cooperation agreement with Elliott, allowing the firm to sit in on board meetings and receive certain nonpublic information while agreeing to not trade the stock.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
Whether people are looking to work as a team or compete against one another, games can be set accordingly in cooperation or competitive modes.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2024
The guilty plea comes after another defendant in the case, ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis, on Monday reached a cooperation agreement with law enforcement.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
Last year, Club holding Constellation Brands entered an information sharing and cooperation agreement with Elliott, allowing the firm to sit in on board meetings and receive certain nonpublic information while agreeing to not trade the stock.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
Whether people are looking to work as a team or compete against one another, games can be set accordingly in cooperation or competitive modes.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2024
The guilty plea comes after another defendant in the case, ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis, on Monday reached a cooperation agreement with law enforcement.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2024
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cooperation
noun
co·op·er·a·tion
kō-ˌäp-ə-ˈrā-shən
: the act or process of cooperating
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