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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Denmark has said the U.S. is welcome to beef up its military presence in Greenland and has sought to open talks on cooperation there.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added that the developer will need the city’s cooperation for the project to succeed, and that getting zoning approval is “step one of a hundred.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Police believed neglect played a role in the boy’s death, but struggled to get cooperation from members of the religious group due to the extensive control the Martins held over their followers, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

"We see powerful forces lining up to undermine global cooperation," he said, adding: "Despite these rough seas, we sail ahead."

From Barron's

The incoming UUP leader has previously indicated his support for closer unionist cooperation.

From BBC

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