as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
all told, we made $14.64
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Adverb
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The generations that followed John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors and Pete Sampras have been replaced by a group of tremendous players and athletes who collectively are not the best in the world at any point.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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Considering the state of the game at the time, and the severe head contact, Canada was collectively angry about the hit — not least of all MacKinnon himself, who remained on the ice for a few moments before making his way back to the bench and ultimately staying in the game.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But local officials argue that overall, the migrants are good for Springfield’s economy.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The association was slightly stronger among people who had experienced a stroke, but overall the results suggested the relationship was not driven by the common chronic conditions, the study’s authors said in a news release.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Monroe, meanwhile, got a statement eternity band from Joe DiMaggio boasting 36 diamonds all around.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Duvall took his role seriously, even as explosives were discharged all around him.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“All told.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20told. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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