co·op·er·a·tive
kō-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv 
-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-
1
a
: marked by cooperation
cooperative efforts
b
: marked by a willingness and ability to work with others
cooperative neighbors
2
: of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative
a cooperative store
3
: relating to or comprising a program of combined liberal arts and technical studies at different schools
cooperatively
adverb
cooperativeness
noun
: an enterprise or organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services
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Adjective
The witness was very cooperative.
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The researchers are careful to point out that this method was intended to work only with cooperative participants.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Daniel Moore, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Many winegrowers belong to a cooperative, Vignerons Ile de Ré, in Le Bois Plage-en-Ré, which provides free tastings of a limited selection of local wines and spirits.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The cooperative made distributions to its members totaling $2,478,477, or $0.16 per outstanding membership unit, during the quarter.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The researchers are careful to point out that this method was intended to work only with cooperative participants.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Rural electric cooperatives are pressing for major changes to the Senate bipartisan permitting bill.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Many winegrowers belong to a cooperative, Vignerons Ile de Ré, in Le Bois Plage-en-Ré, which provides free tastings of a limited selection of local wines and spirits.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperative. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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cooperative
1 of 2 adjective
co·op·er·a·tive
kō-ˈäp-(ə-)rət-iv
-ˈäp-ə-ˌrāt-
1
: willing to cooperate
cooperative neighbors
2
: of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative
a cooperative store
cooperative apartments
cooperatively
adverb
cooperativeness
noun
cooperative
2 of 2 noun
: an association owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services
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