coproduction

noun

co·​pro·​duc·​tion (ˌ)kō-prə-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce coproduction (audio)
-prō-
variants or co-production
plural coproductions or co-productions
1
: the act or process of coproducing something
Already firmly entrenched in the coal business, most of the larger utilities have turned to optimizing the use of coal, and one means is coproduction of gaseous fuels …Joseph Haggin
2
: something (such as a show or movie) that is coproduced
A coproduction with the BBC, Rome recently kicked off its twelve-episode first season, a seductively lurid mix of real history … and racy potboiler …Celia Wren

Examples of coproduction in a Sentence

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Meanwhile, Japanese cable network Wowow, which was a production partner on Tokyo Vice, has found the Max series has driven interest in coproductions and shooting in Japan more than in its original content at the market. Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024 The film is structured as a three-way Japan, Taiwan and U.S. coproduction involving Niko Niko Film (Japan), Moolin Films (Taiwan), Cinema Inutile (U.S.-Japan), Cineric Creative (U.S.-Japan) and Fourier Films (Japan). Patrick Frater, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024 Working on a coproduction between HBO, TF1, and CTV as a production executive on a 1972 Munich Olympics limited series [Sword of Gideon]. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024 The Swiss-Spanish-Peruvian coproduction is set in Peru in 1992 as the country undergoes social and political upheaval. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coproduction 

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coproduction was in 1837

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“Coproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coproduction. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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