COLLECTIVE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

kə-ˈlek-tiv

Definition of collective

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

Adjective

Newsom spoke at the United Nations on Wednesday alongside mayors grappling with the impacts of climate change and calling for collective action. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 The marque says the convertible will undergo 350 collective weeks of testing. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

Noun

Members of FaZe Clan — a collective of 239 esports current and former pros spread across 22 teams — got to ring the bell and everything. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Weldun’s founding collective includes brands such as Kallmeyer, Another Tomorrow, Mansur Gavriel, H-O-R-S-E, Still Here, and Underwater Weaving Studio. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collective

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective

Adjective

Behavioral assessments help reveal how individual traits — such as whether a person is more introverted or extroverted, decisive or collaborative — align with other team members.

— Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Leigh went on to explain that the collaborative nature of filmmaking separates it from other art forms, as great films inherently have to result from lots of people working together.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaborative

Noun

Any groups working on those assessment reports will then be able to lean on the US Climate Collection in the absence of a high-quality US National Climate Assessment.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
The Miami Herald attempted to reach the group behind the petition but did not receive a response.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of group

Adjective

Food and drink Meals are all-inclusive, communal, and dictated by what the team pulls from the water and garden that morning.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
Behind her, a shotski — a prop for communal shot-taking popular on college campuses — leaned against a wall in the corner.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of communal

Adjective

With their countries in a generational contest for economic and technological dominance, the two appear to be betting that a combination of personal rapport and mutual interest can prevent the competition from boiling over into open conflict.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
And the feeling is often mutual, as some residents barely care what’s being shot in their homes so long as an easy paycheck is on the table.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of mutual

Adjective

Ben’s view Even as European leaders press forward to centralize the bloc’s economy and invest in its shared security, the rising politics in Germany and France are pulling those nations in the opposite direction.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
River Partners has opened Dos Rios Norte to the tribe for ceremonies and foraging, and says shared management will be central to the property’s future.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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