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
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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Long before the war in Ukraine, Russia and Iran first demonstrated their capacity for military cooperation in Syria's civil war that erupted in 2011.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors mentioned that cooperation in a recent court filing asking U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez to consider probation instead of jail time, though the filing offered no specifics on how Lewandowski helped the government.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
In the world wars, transoceanic coalitions turned back Eurasian aggressors, forging patterns of cooperation that brought the United States into the Old World’s strategic affairs.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The shooting is also the end of a saga that offers a glimpse into the limitations of a system dependent on people’s cooperation and consent for mental health treatment and family intervention, no matter how urgently that help is needed.
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—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors mentioned that cooperation in a recent court filing asking U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez to consider probation instead of jail time, though the filing offered no specifics on how Lewandowski helped the government.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
In the world wars, transoceanic coalitions turned back Eurasian aggressors, forging patterns of cooperation that brought the United States into the Old World’s strategic affairs.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The shooting is also the end of a saga that offers a glimpse into the limitations of a system dependent on people’s cooperation and consent for mental health treatment and family intervention, no matter how urgently that help is needed.
.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cooperation
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“Cooperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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