cooperation

[koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn] / koʊˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /

NOUN

mutual effort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid assistance collaboration participation partnership service unity

STRONG

alliance cahoots coaction coalition combination communion company concert concurrence confederacy confederation conspiracy federation fusion give-and-take harmony help helpfulness logrolling partisanship reciprocity responsiveness society symbiosis synergism synergy teamwork unanimity union

WEAK

coadjuvancy combined effort confunction doing business with esprit de corps playing ball teaming

Antonyms

STRONG

antagonism disagreement discord disunion disunity division divorce hostility management separation

WEAK

blockage delay encumbrance hindrance obstruction prevention stoppage

Example Sentences

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"I've been remarkably impressed with the degree of cooperation from senior medical staff," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead, the committee of agency leaders could have had a more lasting and positive impact if it had worked to build trust and cooperation among industry, conservation groups and agencies.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

It will take time for middle-sized democracies in Europe and Asia to wean themselves from dependencies on America and to intensify cooperation among themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

He has radically shifted Bolivia’s foreign policy, seeking greater economic and security cooperation with US President Donald Trump's administration.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“I am sure I don’t need to stress the importance of your cooperation in all these matters. Unity. Security. Prosperity.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

cooperation

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