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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Together, we have the chance to draw on these values to create a future of greater prosperity, cooperation and happiness and peace for our children,” Trump added.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"American industries are gaining a lot from this cooperation."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Nigeria and the US have increased military cooperation as the country ramps up efforts to fight extremist violence.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“Additional Chinese cooperation beyond these comments is unlikely,” Ritterbusch & Associates says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He shipped his items in boxes sealed with apple labels, thanks to the interested cooperation of certain customs inspectors.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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