as in collaborative
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
Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Even for a region accustomed to destructive natural calamities, this one seems seared in the collective conscience.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Boosters, individual donors and businesses often choose to fund collectives which then pay athletes for appearances or endorsements.
—Bret Baier, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
If the United States walks away from collective effort, others will do the same.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Even for a region accustomed to destructive natural calamities, this one seems seared in the collective conscience.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
Browse more than 100 independent specialty shops and watch artists work at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, an artists’ collective located in a former WWII torpedo factory.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Boosters, individual donors and businesses often choose to fund collectives which then pay athletes for appearances or endorsements.
—Bret Baier, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective
Noun
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National headlines spotlighted the bipartisan group dubbed the Sister Senators.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new tranche of money from Google into Anthropic adds to a total investment of $8 billion from Amazon, the ecommerce group’s largest-ever venture investment, announced over the past 18 months.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The shopping center is home to diverse spots including Amelie’s French Bakery, the speakeasy Dot Dot Dot, the quaint English pub Sir Edmund Halley’s, the beloved barbecue joint Midwood Smokehouse and the authentic Italian eatery Osteria LuCa.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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To protect against potential lawsuits, the state collaborates with joint self-insurance programs, such as the Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT).—
Gary Collins,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Aquarius teaches us about community and friendship by showing us which friends support our individuality while offering the incredible, ineffable experience of losing ourselves in something greater and more communal.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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Long, communal tables have been swapped out for two- and four-tops, and a back garden is currently off-limits while being renovated.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Open arms By Saturday, the mutual aid hub and surrounding street corners within the Altadena evac zone were transformed once more.—
Mel Buer,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The two battled for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in a duel that began with policy differences and descended into mutual personal ridicule.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In doing so, Bad Bunny is evoking conversation around a shared history.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Once in the classroom, students take on the role of paleontologists, carefully sifting through to discover and document fossils in a shared database.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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