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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
a series of televised announcements made in cooperation with the tobacco companies warning teenagers about the hazards of smoking
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as in coordination
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole
everyone's cooperation will make the project go much faster
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Recent Examples of cooperation
Both proposals would bolster law enforcement cooperation with federal agencies, ban policies that restrict compliance with immigration detainers, and enhance sentences for crimes committed by undocumented immigrants.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
On Monday, Attorney General Anthony Brown released a slew of new legal guidelines, many of them urging local law enforcement agencies to curtail cooperation with ICE officials.
—Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Under those protections, cooperation between city police and immigration agents is prohibited, NBC Chicago reported.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
That gave Washington some cover under international law for the American military to deploy troops and launch special-forces operations to kill or capture terrorist leaders in those countries.
Mexico, however, has built up cooperation with the United States for over 30 years to counter the cartels.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
On Monday, Attorney General Anthony Brown released a slew of new legal guidelines, many of them urging local law enforcement agencies to curtail cooperation with ICE officials.
—Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Under those protections, cooperation between city police and immigration agents is prohibited, NBC Chicago reported.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
That gave Washington some cover under international law for the American military to deploy troops and launch special-forces operations to kill or capture terrorist leaders in those countries.
Mexico, however, has built up cooperation with the United States for over 30 years to counter the cartels.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperation
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When Putellas, the 2021 and 2022 Ballon d’Or winner who was handled carefully having recently only returned from a long-term knee injury, was not on the pitch during the tournament, Hermoso moved deeper to form a partnership with former Barca team-mate Bonmati in midfield.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Australian has a partnership with Malbon Golf, who has tried to de-country-club the golf look.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Norfolk Southern agreed to establish vent and burn coordination protocols of its own, but the process is expected to take more than a year.—
Shradha Dinesh,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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Even simple-sounding procedures—allocating government funds in a crisis like, say, a pandemic—require coordination among teams of civil servants across multiple government offices.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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This peak in orders is unprecedented in the history of Italy's sparkling wine exports for the month of November, the association says.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Cosmos livestock shipping association held its annual meeting Saturday afternoon.—
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Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Admins who need to connect to a customer relationship management (CRM) system should find the process fairly intuitive.—
John Brandon,
PCMAG,
1 Feb. 2025
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Dear Life Kit, My husband has a very close relationship with a female friend at work.—
Becky Harlan,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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Asking applicants their political affiliations is common.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Voting records show that Wightman has been registered with no party affiliation since 2013.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Cooperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperation. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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