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
Beyond one-day events, YGT offers ongoing programming — including coding workshops, mentorship opportunities, and even a moderated online gaming community designed to create safe, collaborative spaces for youth.
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CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Then there’s Schiaparelli’s approach to work, which was renegade, and highly collaborative.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Negotiating due dates will be crucial to ensure a smooth collaborative process.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
From March 9 to 15, organizations participated in the Chicagoland Humane Coalition Outdoor Cat Spay and Neuter Tour, a first-of-its-kind collaborative way to address community cat overpopulation.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
International partnerships will play a key role, with contributions such as Japan’s pressurized rover and other collaborative systems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The adventurous rapper and producer take a more refined approach on a collaborative album full of wandering thoughts and odd, understated beats.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Socialism may be one of the great collaborative inventions of adults who were once younger or older siblings.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Play Ball initiative — a collaborative effort to encourage youth participation in baseball and softball.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Then there’s Schiaparelli’s approach to work, which was renegade, and highly collaborative.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Negotiating due dates will be crucial to ensure a smooth collaborative process.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
From March 9 to 15, organizations participated in the Chicagoland Humane Coalition Outdoor Cat Spay and Neuter Tour, a first-of-its-kind collaborative way to address community cat overpopulation.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
International partnerships will play a key role, with contributions such as Japan’s pressurized rover and other collaborative systems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The adventurous rapper and producer take a more refined approach on a collaborative album full of wandering thoughts and odd, understated beats.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Socialism may be one of the great collaborative inventions of adults who were once younger or older siblings.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Play Ball initiative — a collaborative effort to encourage youth participation in baseball and softball.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborative
Adjective
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Someone else did — and the internet lost its collective mind.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Around City Hall Station and Seoul Plaza, large screens drew dense crowds into a collective viewing experience—people watching the same feed, reacting together.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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European audiovisual professional organisations Pro Spere, UPFF+, SAA AISBL, ARPI, and the European Producers Club (EPC) welcomed the ruling in a joint statement on Friday and also downplayed the CJEU referral.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, Alex Heroy, another of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, said officers can be held liable for their actions under joint conduct torts.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Both loans carry the same interest rate and amortization term, resulting in a single combined monthly payment.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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For a working family of four, the two adults need to make $368,742 in combined salary for comfortable living.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In Catanzaro Lido, a beach town along the Ionian coast, meals tend to be simple and communal.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kuku is positioning it as a genre first for Indian cinema, with the theatrical setting central to its strategy – the company sees the communal big-screen experience as distinct from, rather than an extension of, its existing digital offerings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The game was called, by mutual agreement between the two head coaches, after Grace Prep added three runs in the bottom of the sixth and had the bases loaded with no outs.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Saturn coordinating with Pluto opens the door to a mutual investment.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Authorities said the golfer was cooperative, but careful about incriminating himself.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The cooperative method dates back to the 1970s, when the federal government passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Let optimism gather friends around shared goals.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 Group efforts benefit from clear, shared aims.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Collaborative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborative. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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