COLLABORATION Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

collaboration

noun

Definition of collaboration

as in partnership

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) a documentary film on the battle that was produced in collaboration with a society of historical reenactors

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in coordination

the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole our collaboration produced a better result than any of us could have achieved alone

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noncooperation

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Recent Examples of collaboration At the start of the year, Iceland Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Gunnarsdottir said that deeper dialogue and collaboration with the EU would be a key factor in shoring up the country's interests. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The publisher will also distribute the audiobook to 100,000 teachers affiliated with Book Clubs in collaboration with Audible and Pottermore. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 He was arrested by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force, which is a regional collaboration of law enforcement that includes support from the Ohio attorney general’s office. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 But for dinner with a view, few places beat Salsify, a fresh collaboration between Dale-Roberts and Ryan Cole, his former head chef at The Test Kitchen. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026 One of those people is costume designer Debra McGuire, who recently shared the intimate details of her brief collaboration with Parton in the 1990s. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Sonia Navarro, president of the Puerto Rico Restaurants Association, has similarly pushed for greater collaboration with local government to ensure restaurants can operate with a regular water supply. — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Below are all the deals to know from the sale, including pieces from Kravitz Design and goop collaborations. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 Intended to promote Callaway and Good Good’s collaboration on Callaway’s Quantum Driver, the commercial instead immediately drew criticism for appearing to promote violence against women. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaboration

Noun

The Tommy Hilfiger partnership felt to Kelce like a natural fit.

— Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Under the partnership, ERI will use its nationwide electronics collection and processing network to identify, secure, and pre-process products containing rare earth magnets and other critical materials for recovery by Cyclic Materials.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

Rogue OpenAI agents’ unprecedented coordination during the Hugging Face attack significantly increases the risk of AI escaping human control, analysts said, days after investigators released a bombshell report into the incident.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
According to the petition, Viasat has failed to reach a coordination agreement with SpaceX to prevent radio interference between Starlink and the F2 satellite.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of coordination

Noun

Responding to journalists' questions, Macron urged the United States not to hoard cutting-edge AI technologies for itself and stressed that countries must engage in global cooperation on AI regulation.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The practice expands Canyon County’s long-running cooperation with federal immigration agents, including controversial jail holds and a 2025 racetrack raid that prompted racial profiling lawsuits from Latino families.

— Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

The algorithm first fixes both cameras on a 3D point and determines the geometric relationship between the resulting images.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Bret decides to visit Matt’s father, who is surprisingly wistful about his missing son and their fractured relationship.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of relationship

Noun

However, many trade associations include sole proprietors who don't qualify for an AHP, and some organizations have members in a range of industries.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Disputes over Israel, antisemitism and El-Sayed’s association with controversial online commentator Hasan Piker have complicated the party’s effort to turn its attention to Republican Mike Rogers.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Whatever our party affiliation or political views, Americans should appreciate Roosevelt’s ingenuity, determination and confidence and applaud Eisenhower’s competence, planning and stewardship.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Abigail Witmer does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

— Abigail Witmer, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026