cooperatives

noun

plural of cooperative
as in collectives

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Recent Examples of cooperatives The old joke is that some cooperatives are the least cooperative groups in the world. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperatives
  1. organizations
  2. associations
  3. institutions
  4. colleges
  5. communities
  6. societies
  7. consortia
  8. partnerships
Noun
  • The decision quickly drew criticism from cattle industry organizations.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Opportunities are delayed because organizations are debating whose numbers are correct rather than deciding what actions to take.
    — Ashraf Altawashi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • The neighborhood association is a community group that includes about 60 condo associations and other entities in the area.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Attracting and training game officials, to be honest, isn’t the job of the CIF office but of the various regional officials associations that assign them.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Liberia’s flag resembles that of the US; its capital was named Monrovia after America’s fifth President James Monroe, and its early institutions were heavily influenced by Washington.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of institutions
Noun
  • In North Carolina, for instance, colleges and universities must get approval from the state's board of elections before their student IDs can be accepted as voter ID.
    — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The recession caused by the Covid pandemic led to a new round of cuts to public colleges and universities, the CBPP found.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of colleges
Noun
  • Romanian officials have warned that the danger to border communities is very real.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As some communities across the country are choosing to end their relationship with Flock Safety and its license plate readers over privacy and police misuse concerns, several Chicago suburbs are renewing their use of the controversial police tool.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of communities
Noun
  • This is why Leja thinks comparisons between medieval and modern societies aren’t accurate.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This is supported by experimental work on Western industrial societies by psychologist Vernon Padgett and economist Dale Jorgenson.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • Its broader stablecoin strategy is largely partnership‑driven, teaming up with platforms like MoonPay and joining consortiums like Paxos’ Global Dollar network so users can spend and receive stablecoins via Mastercard cards.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Apart from ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy, two other consortiums hold exploration licenses in the Cypriot EEZ.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of consortia
Noun
  • Mizrahi has been brought in to mentor Target designers, advise on product design and innovation, and forge new partnerships.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Premier League has a range of bumper broadcast deals, domestic and international, in place until 2029, while UEFA has also struck its own new and improved TV partnerships, beginning next season and running through to 2031.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of partnerships

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