co·op·er·a·tive
kō-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv 
-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-
1
a
: marked by cooperation
cooperative efforts
b
: marked by a willingness and ability to work with others
cooperative neighbors
2
: of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative
a cooperative store
3
: relating to or comprising a program of combined liberal arts and technical studies at different schools
cooperatively
adverb
cooperativeness
noun
: an enterprise or organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services
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Examples of cooperative in a Sentence
Adjective
The witness was very cooperative.
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Police interviewed Gabe’s boyfriend — a tow truck driver who met her in December 2021 after someone slashed Gabe’s tires — who was cooperative but couldn’t account for her whereabouts, police said.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
This all dates back to the 1990s, when the MLS cooperative compensation rule was put in place.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Police interviewed Gabe’s boyfriend — a tow truck driver who met her in December 2021 after someone slashed Gabe’s tires — who was cooperative but couldn’t account for her whereabouts, police said.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cooperative
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperative. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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cooperative
1 of 2 adjective
co·op·er·a·tive
kō-ˈäp-(ə-)rət-iv
-ˈäp-ə-ˌrāt-
1
: willing to cooperate
cooperative neighbors
2
: of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative
a cooperative store
cooperative apartments
cooperatively
adverb
cooperativeness
noun
cooperative
2 of 2 noun
: an association owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services
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