cooperative
adjective
working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
co-operative
-
a variation of
cooperative.
Example Sentences
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Simon Willis, chief executive of Cambridge-based grain storage co-operative Camgrain, says drought conditions mean this year's crops have not been able to reach their full potential.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The co-operative used community share offers to help open their present building, CAN HQ, which showcases the work of over 100 local creatives and artists, alongside an advice drop-in, repair workshop and kids clubs.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
"How can you ask for co-operative behaviour when you screw them on trade?" he says.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
Before that announcement, Bahily Bakouli Issiaca, a member of the Bangolo cocoa co-operative, was concerned as he inspected hundreds of cocoa beans in his warehouse.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
But he wasn’t as co-operative as I had been with Sarah.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
