COOPERATING Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

cooperating 1 of 2

adjective

as in collaborating

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cooperating

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verb

present participle of cooperate

as in uniting

to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end conservation groups cooperated with state authorities to find a humane way to manage the area's overpopulation of deer

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as in merging

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members several industrialized nations cooperated in a trade agreement to reduce or eliminate tariffs

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Recent Examples of cooperating

Adjective

Rebecca Morgan and Joy Abigail Gibson, who took non-cooperating plea deals ahead of trial, each received a 15-year prison sentence. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026

Verb

Urging lawmakers to overhaul the justice system, Oviedo warned officials against cooperating with criminal groups. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The government’s cooperating witnesses testified about meetings in South Florida and text messages. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 The news closes the loop on an issue that was first raised in October 2024 and resurfaced in June 2025 after a securities filing that said the company is cooperating with government inquiries. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Likewise, cooperating with drones is different from flying without a pilot. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 The school said that the national chapter is cooperating with the investigation. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 The driver who was involved stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, according to Reinert. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators according to Yopchick. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 The driver of the Jeep remained at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperating

Adjective

Then there are those who come for emotional healing like that of the newer Embracing Change Programme, a programme that blends talking therapy and deep meditation with a life enhancement mentor, with complementary treatments on the side.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Benaroya said Aspen is complementary to the mountain resorts where the brand sells in Europe.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of complementary

Verb

Apple is collaborating with LG on a new lineup of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, indoor camera, and more, according to a report from Bloomberg.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
The documentary recounts the history of the original group while heeding its call to action by collaborating with next-gen artists to carry the tradition forward.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaborating

Verb

By uniting Eastern cultural references, uncompromising craftsmanship, and conscious sustainability, Songmont continues to cultivate a distinct cultural identity and voice on the global stage.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Pardo watched as another adult elephant, likely Matisse’s sister, rumbled from a distance before the family came together, uniting with another series of rumbles, as if saying hello.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of uniting

Adjective

Through quests, combat, exploration and cooperative adventures, players can forge their own paths through the medieval fantasy world of Gielinor.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Other leaders seem resigned to the fact that this 80-year global experiment in cooperative international relations has ceded the floor once again to the world order of coercion that dictated most of human history.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperative

Verb

His hire comes a week after Deadline revealed Stewart was among those that had exited Banijay Rights in a shakeup that followed Banijay Entertainment merging with All3Media.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
Mass Appeal and Whatnot are merging hip-hop, comics, art, fashion, sports and collectibles at this year’s New York City Comic Con.

— Angel Diaz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of merging

Adjective

This time, the Atlanta rapper took pen skills and synergetic spirit to co-write the Red Clay short film with Omar Epps.

— DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
The on-ball creation from LaVine, and the heliocentric offense being built around Jokic, would be a beautiful synergetic match from an on-court standpoint.

— Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Definition of synergetic

Adjective

The United States and China released Monday reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, in a deal expected to boost bilateral trade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
In another list were Washington’s reciprocal tariff cuts for Chinese small appliances such as coffee makers and toasters, tableware, blankets and bed linens.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026