as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a culture in which the raising of children is regarded as a collaborative endeavor for a whole village
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborative
Adjective
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These emotions and this trauma are paramount and require our collective compassion and care as our communities heal.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Making up for Betts’ absence required a collective effort, and Barker did her part.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 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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The World Bank, the European Union and the United Nations said in a joint statement Tuesday that, according to their estimates, a return of essential services alone, including health, education, as well as the clearing of rubble, would take three years.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The home is constructed in a V-shape with two wings that divide the communal spaces from the bedrooms.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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Faced with all this communal activity, the gym seemed almost beside the point.—
Alessandra Codinha,
Vogue,
25 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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Pena initially refused officers' instructions but eventually exited his vehicle unassisted and was fully cooperative as arresting officers took him into custody.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The cooperative dynamic between humans and AI fosters not only enriched customer experiences but also groundbreaking marketing strategies that would be difficult to achieve through traditional methods alone.—
Don Dodds,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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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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“Collaborative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborative. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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