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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
Some orders can't be carried out because the would-be deportee's home country won't take them or limits cooperation with ICE.
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Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Some of the complaints that were filed in the aftermath of that election have been dismissed due to insufficient evidence or a lack of cooperation from witnesses.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
For a decade, researchers took a deep dive into the pregnant immune system with the cooperation of 257 study participants.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
New Delhi will also be willing to amend existing dialogue mechanisms—or to create new ones should that make cooperation with India more attractive to the next administration.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
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Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Some of the complaints that were filed in the aftermath of that election have been dismissed due to insufficient evidence or a lack of cooperation from witnesses.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
For a decade, researchers took a deep dive into the pregnant immune system with the cooperation of 257 study participants.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
New Delhi will also be willing to amend existing dialogue mechanisms—or to create new ones should that make cooperation with India more attractive to the next administration.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperation
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According to a press release obtained by PEOPLE, the production team worked in close partnership with the Sinatra and Davis estates in order to ensure a faithful representation of the late stars.Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Although some investors were impressed by C3.ai’s partnership with Microsoft, Cramer wondered if the move will actually end up hurting profitability.Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Experts from that world harbor concerns that Gabbard could hinder the long-standing tradition of unreserved intelligence coordination, if confirmed.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Carroll’s commissioners have therein adopted a resolution to invoke coordination, a process under federal law whereby a local government, objecting to projects like MPRP, can seek to meet with the federal government to express opposition, find answers and address local concerns.Joe Vigliotti, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tensions are running high — a recent homeowners association meeting devolved into shouting and the police had to be called to calm things down.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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Studies published in 1999, 2002 and 2019, among others ‒ including hundreds of thousands of children, some of whom received the MMR vaccine and some of whom didn't ‒ found no association between vaccination and the development of autism.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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If his fate is indeed tied to his relationship with Trump, Ishiba may be off to a rocky start.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Herzog spoke with Musk at the request of hostage family members, who believed the world’s wealthiest person would be able to help secure a deal because of his relationship with Trump, CNN reported.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Butte County sheriff described the gunman as a homeless, mentally ill man with a long criminal record who targeted the school due to its affiliation with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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According to Honea, investigators believe the school was targeted because of its religious affiliation with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Cooperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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