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used or done by a number of people as a group
the cleanup of the neighborhood park was a collective effort for which many people should be thanked
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Recent Examples of collective
Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Porzingis registered his second-highest point total of the season, and White finished with 19 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, offsetting the pair’s 11 collective turnovers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025
Other notable prizes were taken home by the Palestinian-Israeli collective behind documentary No Other Land, and Breakthrough Performer for Anora‘s Mikey Madison.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
This is Sony, their new corporate owner pulling the strings, attempting to silence our collective voice and strip us of our power.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Porzingis registered his second-highest point total of the season, and White finished with 19 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, offsetting the pair’s 11 collective turnovers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
The high-profile film was made by an Israeli-Palestinian collective of four director-writers who also serve as producers.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025
Other notable prizes were taken home by the Palestinian-Israeli collective behind documentary No Other Land, and Breakthrough Performer for Anora‘s Mikey Madison.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective
Noun
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The conflict began on Oct. 7, 2023, when militants from Hamas and other groups broke through the border with Israel and killed some 1,200 people and took more than 250 hostage, according to Israeli authorities.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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This season explores new developments and dynamics for the teen Yellowjackets, especially Natalie (Sophie Thatcher), who is now the leader of the group after being crowned the Antler Queen in Season 2.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Typically, a State of the Union is delivered to a joint session of Congress inside the House of Representatives chamber.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Then, on a more structural level, there is scope for much greater intelligence sharing across governments and joint task-forces on organized crime (gangs are a favorite extension of the Russian state).—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For most of human history, music and narrative have been experienced — chiefly — in communal contexts.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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After Sister Mary Thomas spoke, each sister admitted to personal failures, apologized for slights, and thanked others for kind gestures—demonstrating the humility required for communal living.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the six weeks since the suits were filed, the two sides have waged a battle in public and in court over a range of issues, including the professional rules governing out-of-court statements, the proper scope of subpoenas, and now the protective order that will govern mutual discovery.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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Four years before Hayley Sullivan and Deven Marrero would form their own wedding party together, the pair met while serving the role of bridesmaid and groomsman respectively at a mutual friend’s New Year’s Eve wedding in 2021.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While a high-capacity public transit system remains the most efficient way to move large groups of people, emerging mobility options—such as micromobility and shared services—can often be integrated into existing networks rather than requiring stand-alone investments.—
Miroslav Katsarov,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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How To Play 'Connections' Each day, Connections players are given a set of 16 words with the goal of grouping them into four groups of four based on a shared thread.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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