collectively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collectively
Adverb
  • To be effective, pre-emergent herbicides must be applied before seeds germinate, generally in early spring for summer annuals and perennials, or early fall for winter annuals.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • While there is generally news coverage around the allegations and arrests, there is limited coverage on the outcomes, which are often plea agreements to lesser violent crimes, case dismissals, and confidential settlements.
    Jeffrey O'Brien, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • In statistical terms, 1977-78, 1994-95 and 2001-02 were particularly poor overall, but this campaign is heading towards eclipsing even those in infamy.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Egg prices have decreased overall at Sacramento-area supermarkets, according to an analysis by The Bee, with the price of a dozen large white eggs at one local Walmart store dropping by 15% in March compared to the previous month.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The two have gone on to work together many times over the years, including in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Friends with Kids, Maggie Moore(s), and Mean Girls.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Where the millions of American workers will come from to screw together iPhones or make car parts is also a mystery, especially given the president’s opposition to large-scale immigration.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Collectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collectively. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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