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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"History has repeatedly shown that both China and the US stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation," it said.

From BBC

Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov said that in addition to the treaty of friendship and cooperation, the two sides would agree to cooperate in an array of fields from agriculture to information.

From Barron's

Police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said the national commissioner "has taken note of the charges brought against him and he has pledged his full cooperation with all lawful processes".

From BBC

"Well, you have Great Britain asking for US cooperation in the cases over there," Massie said.

From BBC

We are defending our people, protecting regional stability and global prosperity, and demonstrating that real alliances are built on cooperation and contribution, not dependency.

From The Wall Street Journal

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