as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a culture in which the raising of children is regarded as a collaborative endeavor for a whole village
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Recent Examples of collaborative
The collaborative atmosphere extended throughout the cast, creating what Yoon describes as genuine chemistry.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Apart from his eponymous brand, Scott’s expanded his reach with unique partnerships, including a collaborative relationship with Adidas that’s lasted more than two decades.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
With every voice personalized, there’s a collaborative quality to the story, allowing the actors to play off each other in ways that feel organic.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Counting studio, live, and collaborative albums, Workin’ Man marks Nelson’s 155th LP in a recording career that dates back to 1962.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Ohs has described his method as collaborative and as calculatedly improvisational, a mix of composition in advance and real-time discovery.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
The new clinic offers a collaborative approach to care, with a team of specialists working together to support patients throughout their ALS journey, according to information from UAMS.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
By streamlining the collection and sharing of health data, new AI technologies are not only facilitating more informed decision-making for providers and patients but also fostering a more collaborative and efficient healthcare environment.
—Sidd Shah, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The power couple posted the engagement news weeks later in a collaborative Instagram post.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Apart from his eponymous brand, Scott’s expanded his reach with unique partnerships, including a collaborative relationship with Adidas that’s lasted more than two decades.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
With every voice personalized, there’s a collaborative quality to the story, allowing the actors to play off each other in ways that feel organic.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Counting studio, live, and collaborative albums, Workin’ Man marks Nelson’s 155th LP in a recording career that dates back to 1962.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Ohs has described his method as collaborative and as calculatedly improvisational, a mix of composition in advance and real-time discovery.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
The new clinic offers a collaborative approach to care, with a team of specialists working together to support patients throughout their ALS journey, according to information from UAMS.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
By streamlining the collection and sharing of health data, new AI technologies are not only facilitating more informed decision-making for providers and patients but also fostering a more collaborative and efficient healthcare environment.
—Sidd Shah, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The power couple posted the engagement news weeks later in a collaborative Instagram post.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborative
Adjective
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Six major systems, the HQ-11, HQ-20, HQ-22A, HQ-9C, HQ-19, and HQ-29, made their collective appearance, highlighting Beijing’s push to close the gap with US and Russian missile defense capabilities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Parsons was listed as questionable late in the week with an L4/L5 facet joint sprain in his back, but late word Saturday is that he is expected to his Packers’ debut after signing a four-year, $186 million deal following the trade.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The plant is a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The combined total number of students the college will serve in fall 2025 is 10,706 when factoring in these additional programs.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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The combined entity is now the market share leader with 19% of a highly fragmented industry, according to research from RBC Capital Markets.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Andrea Christensen, director of Education, Schooling, and Society (ESS) at the University of Notre Dame, stresses the importance of open dialogue and communal support for teachers.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Travelers who help out in communal gardens, collect litter on a canal cleanup, or use the metro instead of hailing a taxi can earn free museum tickets, ice cream cones, kayak rentals, or access to cultural sites like Kronborg Castle.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Heading into the final season of a five-year, $100 million deal, there could be mutual interest in a clean break.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Respecting it communicates that both voices matter and that decisions cannot move forward without mutual consent.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Historic West End Partners is planning a 15,000-square-foot cooperative grocery store in partnership with Weaver Street Market, which has four stores in the Raleigh region.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Began first labor market information cooperative agreements with states.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Forty years later, the brothers finally re-unite, back on Scottish soil, to reopen old wounds and reconcile with their shared past.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their shared disbelief in science and disrespect for expertise unites them.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Collaborative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborative. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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