co·op·er·a·tive
kō-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv 
-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-
1
a
: marked by cooperation
cooperative efforts
b
: marked by a willingness and ability to work with others
cooperative neighbors
2
: of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative
a cooperative store
3
: relating to or comprising a program of combined liberal arts and technical studies at different schools
cooperatively
adverb
cooperativeness
noun
: an enterprise or organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services
Synonyms
Examples of cooperative in a Sentence
Adjective
The witness was very cooperative.
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Anja Webb, Parents, 14 June 2024
Mercantilism and protectionism might surge as the United States quit defending a positive-sum global economy—or even the relatively cooperative free-world economy the Biden administration has emphasized.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2024
Indeed, the terms of the ground lease are made clear to every owner when shares in cooperative units are purchased, and such shares typically trade at a lower price than other cooperatives.
—Anita W. Laremont, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
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Adjective
And oftentimes the multiplayer cooperative nature of major PC games requires a degree of communication to work successfully with teammates and (hopefully) win games.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 14 June 2024
Mercantilism and protectionism might surge as the United States quit defending a positive-sum global economy—or even the relatively cooperative free-world economy the Biden administration has emphasized.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
Noun
ShopRite stores and its sister grocer Price Rite are part of a cooperative in which independent family-run businesses operate stores.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2024
Indeed, the terms of the ground lease are made clear to every owner when shares in cooperative units are purchased, and such shares typically trade at a lower price than other cooperatives.
—Anita W. Laremont, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperative. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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cooperative
1 of 2 adjective
co·op·er·a·tive
kō-ˈäp-(ə-)rət-iv
-ˈäp-ə-ˌrāt-
1
: willing to cooperate
cooperative neighbors
2
: of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative
a cooperative store
cooperative apartments
cooperatively
adverb
cooperativeness
noun
cooperative
2 of 2 noun
: an association owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services
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