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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
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The Prince of Wales, 42, visited the Toxteth area of Liverpool on Thursday, Jan. 23, stopping by Cycle of Life, a nonprofit cycling organization that helps young people from diverse backgrounds improve their physical and mental health and boost their employment opportunities.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to a civil complaint filed on Wednesday that details the accusations, the girl was an active member of Refuge of Hope, part of the broader Assemblies of God religion and organization.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Furthermore, random sampling means each light node’s workload stays small, while the collective coverage is enough to detect almost any fraudulent proof.—
Ayush Gupta,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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But then, lo and behold, a cold front swept through the gulf formerly known as Mexico and this state lost its collective mind.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
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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Detroit welcomed the partnership as an effort to support the city's recovery.—
Emily Hamilton,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Staying active in midlife doesn’t have to mean enduring joint paint.—
Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
16 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, the Italian conglomerate inked a joint venture with Fendi to form Fashion Furniture Design, or FF Design, to develop the Fendi Casa business.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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The two battled for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in a duel that began with policy differences and descended into mutual personal ridicule.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Open arms By Saturday, the mutual aid hub and surrounding street corners within the Altadena evac zone were transformed once more.—
Mel Buer,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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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 29 Jan. 2025.
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