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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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2024
If arrest warrants are issued, the court would rely on its 124 member states, or cooperative nonmember states, to enforce them.
—Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
That astronomical sum – including hundreds of millions of dollars for transmission lines, electric substations and house wiring – is a huge reason other cooperatives have decided to help, their representatives said.
—Ashley Killough, CNN, 3 July 2024
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Adjective
The more cooperative Porter is with prosecutors, the more likely his pre-sentencing report will present a favorable depiction and recommend a relatively short sentence.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2024
If arrest warrants are issued, the court would rely on its 124 member states, or cooperative nonmember states, to enforce them.
—Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
Noun
In Land of Women, Chilean actor Santiago Cabrera stars as Amat, a Spanish resident in the fictional Catalonian town of La Muga and the sole male participant in the all-female wine cooperative on which the city’s economy relies.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
That astronomical sum – including hundreds of millions of dollars for transmission lines, electric substations and house wiring – is a huge reason other cooperatives have decided to help, their representatives said.
—Ashley Killough, CNN, 3 July 2024
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperative. Accessed 15 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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