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
Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Creator collective The Sidemen have confirmed to Deadline that the third season of hit series Inside UK has wrapped and will launch on Netflix this spring.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The collective, which comprises KSI, Simon, Josh, Tobi, Ethan, Vik and Harry, has more than 100 million subscribers across their platforms including 22 million subscribers on their main YouTube channel.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
What’s really making a comeback with unlimited momentum is our collective will toward experiences that can only happen live, which is what makes jazz important beyond any institutional, cultural or regional capture.
—Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Creator collective The Sidemen have confirmed to Deadline that the third season of hit series Inside UK has wrapped and will launch on Netflix this spring.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Most of the group met in the city’s indie scene a decade ago, forming a casual, larger collective of musicians and friends who’d record at a studio in the now-defunct Mammal Gallery, previously located in south downtown before moving to the West End.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The collective, which comprises KSI, Simon, Josh, Tobi, Ethan, Vik and Harry, has more than 100 million subscribers across their platforms including 22 million subscribers on their main YouTube channel.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective
Adjective
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The dispute was resolved after Singh agreed to provide additional context, explaining that the files were collaborative documents shared among participants through the messaging app Signal.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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But it's always been very collaborative and just lovely.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Much of the group later dispersed after they were threatened with arrest by local law enforcement for blocking the road.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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At present, the United States has one carrier group, and multiple other assets, many easily tracked by open-source monitoring.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Abbott has taken preemptive action against the New World screwworm threat by directing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Animal Health Commission to establish a joint Texas New World Screwworm Response Team.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after their newsletter announcement, the couple shared a joint Instagram post with the same video.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The combined gift was estimated to be worth $11,165, and the report did not break down the individual value of the two items.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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These combined factors are degrading the city’s healthcare system.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bathhouses, social spaces, and Viking wellness trends underscore the search for shared experiences around community and rituals, such as communal dining, bathing, and chanting.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Turnpike Troubadours shows are communal affairs — a blend of high-energy jams and heartfelt ballads.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The contract includes a $1 million signing bonus and mutual option for the 2028 season.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The bookstore’s nonprofit focuses on education and literacy, mutual aid and building community.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The June 12, 2025 filing sought spousal support and the division of millions of dollars in shared assets.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In any difficult situation being brought up again, the goal for either partner should not be to win an argument or assign blame, but to create shared clarity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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