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cooperative

[koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv] / koʊˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv /




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Operationally, it has underscored how heavily the U.S. still relies on Europe—and how cooperative most European governments are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Asked if the US was being cooperative, Sir Mark said: "Yeah, so those conversations are where I'd expect them to be at the moment."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“Attendance matters. If you’re there, we consider you a cooperative and close partner,” said Ryan Berg, director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, a think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Here, guests will first build their own spaceship, and then have it scanned into the game for a cooperative shoot-’em-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

A, however, can reason as follows: If B takes the cooperative option, I can get what I want at no cost to me by taking the individualist option.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos