SYNERGY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

synergy

noun

Definition of synergy

as in partnership

the increased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses work together A synergy has developed among the different groups working on this project.

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noncooperation

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Recent Examples of synergy There was such a bizarre synergy between that film and being the same namesake as this doll. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026 Sampling is the idea of capturing human synergy and energy to create magic. — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 This sort of thing didn’t happen back when the Video Music Awards was an MTV event and not a moment of cross-Paramount synergy. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 Grab plans to retain Atome's management team, while the period between the two stages will give the companies time to work on potential synergies, Oey said. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for synergy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for synergy

Noun

That capability has been central to the partnership since the 2016 GHGSat Pathfinder mission.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
India is trying to balance its ties with Russia against its growing partnerships with the United States and other Western powers.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

Interiors for the Mexico project are being developed in collaboration with One Atelier, with guidance from Caroline Lebar, creative director of interiors at Karl Lagerfeld.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The latest agreement extends the collaboration beyond inspection, making logistics a formal area of development.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaboration

Noun

Trump’s laudatory comments come as bipartisan angst over the technology crests, alarming AI incidents proliferate, and global governments call for policy cooperation.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
International cooperation on regulating the use of potentially dangerous technology has been the norm since the late 19th century when chemical and explosive weapons first hit the scene.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

These behaviors reflected not only algorithmic performance but also the coordination of the robot body, actuator modules and motion-control system.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The Bottom Line If governance, knowledge, ethical maturity and institutional coordination advance alongside technical intelligence, AI can remain a powerful instrument of human progress.

— Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of coordination

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