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
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
According to Antifa International’s annual activity report, the collective is comprised of over 1,600 antifascist organizers on the funding committee.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Nor are individual grievances that have nothing to do with collective concerns.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Moody, who rarely takes credit for his big scoring nights, deflected attention to the collective when questioned about his hot shooting.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
According to Antifa International’s annual activity report, the collective is comprised of over 1,600 antifascist organizers on the funding committee.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Storytelling is an individual and a collective enterprise.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Nor are individual grievances that have nothing to do with collective concerns.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective
Adjective
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Presented across four venues in Lagos and Ibadan, the program features solo and collaborative projects, institutional exhibitions, screenings, and talks.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The organization taps a multidisciplinary group of physicians, scientists, chemists, engineers, epidemiologists, economists, psychologists, statisticians, sociologists, and community members to turn scientific discovery into actionable knowledge.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On Sunday, he’s scheduled to have a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, followed by a joint signing ceremony with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Exposure to the substance has been linked to a wide range of health impacts, including developmental problems, nervous system damage and hearing problems in children; and high blood pressure, joint pain and reproductive problems in adults.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bonus points from the dance marathon were added to the judges’ scores from the first round to determine a final combined leaderboard of the night.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Putting all this into context for the wider Japanese economy, Fujimura also pointed out that the combined market capitalization of Japan’s top nine entertainment companies has now surpassed that of the top nine automakers.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Pritam witnessed firsthand the horrors of Partition—communal riots forced her to migrate to India from Pakistan in 1947 with nothing but her two small children and a red shawl.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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This communal approach to gaming also doesn’t mean corners need to be cut regarding fanfare.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Catania and fellow cast member Teresa Giudice, as well as her brother Joe Giudice, all grew up in Patterson, New Jersey, and were mutual acquaintances.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Robinson rejected Towers’ arguments that the settlements were invalid due to mutual mistake or missing formal signatures.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Traditionally, one of the key justifications for teamwork has been its psychological benefits—the energy that comes from collaboration, the reduced stress of shared responsibility, the excitement of building on each other’s ideas.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Still, plenty of opportunities for shared listening remained.—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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