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
Manchester's cotton traders championed free trade and liberal economics, at the same time as the emergence of the co-operative movement, the trade unions and the Suffragettes.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
"The family has been nothing but co-operative and gracious and are victims in this case," said the Pima County Sheriff's Office, which has been leading the investigation.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
The emissary is reported to be a close ally and friend of Rodríguez, who has been described as "extremely co-operative" by the White House.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Glancing up unexpectedly, Snowden gave him a wan, co-operative smile and shifted the position of his hips a bit so that Yossarian could begin salting the wound with sulfanilamide.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
