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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Airbus's strategy essentially involves fusing cooperation on drones and copters, said Victor Gerin-Roze, programme director at Airbus Helicopters.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

China’s Ministry of Public Security on Friday called the case a “new achievement” in law-enforcement cooperation between the U.S. and China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Justiano said that cooperation went beyond information sharing.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"I do think that we should strengthen our cooperation on defence, security, energy, emissions and the economy," he replied.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Malcolm X was also convinced that the F.B.I. had “bugged” my studio; he probably suspected that it may even have been done with my cooperation.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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