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 Synonyms for collaborative
Adjective
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Beyond egg quality, the collective hit of fiber and healthy fats from the Med diet can also reduce inflammation, keeping your uterus in good shape for implantation.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Apr. 2025 -
That lineup's success against the Kings means that Davis, PJ Washington, Naji Marshall and Lively will get plenty of run tonight as well. Don't be surprised if the Mavs' collective size forces Edey into foul trouble.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The institutions have co-signed a joint letter amid legal fights over the Trump administration's attempts to force through governance and leadership changes at colleges under the threat of frozen federal funding.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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In his previous term in office, Trump took the unprecedented step of refusing to join fellow G-7 leaders in the traditional joint communiqué issued at the end of a summit.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This belief, that storytelling is a communal act, inspired me.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The idea was developed based on communal or cooperative communities in Israel and was implemented to help Black sharecroppers in Southwest Georgia who were being forced off their land by white farmers because of their participation in the Civil Rights Movement.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy both joined the navy, aware that fine military records would support their political aspirations; the relationship between the two men, moving from mutual respect to bitter rivalry, is one of the book’s stronger story lines.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs were paused on April 8 for 90 days, except for China where mutual tariffs shot up to above 100 percent.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Brown is the founder of Sanctuary Medicine & a cooperative member at Restore Forward in Brooklyn, NY.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Accords also reinforce key ideas from the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, aiming to promote peaceful, cooperative space activity.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My campaign is rooted in our shared vision for District 6, one that is focused on safer neighborhoods, a sustainable cost of living, and smart, responsible growth—ensuring that our city remains a great place to live, work, be educated and invest in.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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As space shifts from government dominance to public-private collaboration, new interdependencies are emerging and altering traditional interactions, driving competitive innovation and prompting a broader perspective of space as a shared strategic domain.—
Reema Khan,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Collaborative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborative. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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