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used or done by a number of people as a group
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Recent Examples of cooperative
Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Finally, the election of former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, a compassionate and pragmatic social democrat with a reputation for consensus building, to lead the European Council promises to bring a more cooperative atmosphere to the body.
—Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2025
Mae Anderson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
Some small landholders in the area sell their eucalyptus wood through a cooperative called the Lower Vouga Forestry Association.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Large-scale attempts to preemptively thin or burn these coastal areas could therefore actually make the landscape more flammable in the long run, said Max Moritz, a cooperative extension wildfire specialist at UC Santa Barbara.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Finally, the election of former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, a compassionate and pragmatic social democrat with a reputation for consensus building, to lead the European Council promises to bring a more cooperative atmosphere to the body.
—Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
Economic injury disaster loans are working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations meet financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of a disaster.
—Mae Anderson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
Some small landholders in the area sell their eucalyptus wood through a cooperative called the Lower Vouga Forestry Association.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Noun
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Meta’s platforms have been accused of playing a key role in the organization of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and abetting genocide in Myanmar.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Bears have considerable ground to close and no trophies are presented to organizations that win headlines in the offseason.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Winners Alliance, a global, athlete-centric commercial engine, focuses on optimizing and maximizing athletes’ collective value through group licensing, partnerships, sponsorships, content and investment opportunities.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The obstacles are systemic and significant, but so is our collective determination.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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Russia has also invested in combat robots, utilizing AI to modernize its military technology in partnership with China, developing UGVs such as the Uran-9, a robot tank, Platform-M, a rocket strike system, and the Soratnik, a seven-ton drone tank.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The second capsule, also sustainably minded, included footwear in partnership with eco-conscious company ACBC.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Despite lacking formal defense commitments or previous joint operational experience, Moscow and Tehran developed comprehensive frameworks for military and diplomatic coordination, beginning with Russia’s military involvement in Syria in the fall of 2015.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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Lina Khan, the FTC chair under former President Joe Biden, talked about junk fees at a July event in Denver with Attorney General Phil Weiser, who later filed a joint lawsuit with the agency against a large landlord accused of improperly charging its Colorado tenants.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After the Madison shooting, a separate social media user noted their association and tweeted at the FBI, accusing Henderson and others of having prior warning.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
25 Jan. 2025
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Mind you, the powder pink of 2025 has abandoned its traditionally sweet associations for something more nuanced and powerful.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The House of Delamain, located in the commune of Jarnac, in southwestern France, has been making exceptional blends and bottles all resting in dame-jeannes (or demijohns) since 1824.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Nizza is produced in the Monferrato area of the Asti province; there are 18 communes, one of which, Nizza Monferrato, lends its name to the wine.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And with respect to Latin America, Trump will remain myopically fixated on securitizing the U.S.-Mexico border, forgoing the opportunity to collaborate on issues of mutual concern, such as transnational crime and climate change.—
Michael Brenes,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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Neymar has left Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal after agreeing to a mutual termination of his contract.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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McCourt’s Project Liberty—the group leading The People’s Bid For TikTok—has built a consortium to purchase TikTok that includes O’Leary and Guggenheim Securities.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The majority of the officials who live in the West went to the Big 12 consortium.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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