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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Adjective
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Entering the weekend, Colorado starters had a collective 6.58 ERA with a .317 batting average against.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025 -
All who appreciate and enjoy Isle Royale National Park need to understand the importance of adherence and vigilance to food storage regulations and our collective role in minimizing negative human-wildlife interactions.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Walden was also involved in a joint investment in Intellifusion, a surveillance company blacklisted by the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2020 for alleged involvement in human rights abuses.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The chikungunya virus, which is transmitted by infected mosquitoes, can cause fever and joint pain.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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The site dates back to 1710 and once housed one of Imerovigli’s four original windmills and communal ovens for baking barley bread.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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TVs are available in communal areas for sports and special events.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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When managed thoughtfully, this dynamic can foster a virtuous cycle, leading to mutual enhancement and elevating human potential and well-being.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The conference began in August 2017 as a way to invite open dialog among people of various faiths and foster mutual respect.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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These fish were stocked at 61 inland lakes and rivers and Lake Michigan. Lake sturgeon will come from a cooperative hatchery in Tower, Michigan, operated with Michigan State University.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In these same years, cooperative ownership structures were filtering into the much fancier end of the real-estate scene as well.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 Aug. 2025
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First and foremost, Avengers: Endgame delivered a gigantic capstone to a run of films that became a shared cultural experience for the world, and the post-Endgame period was a slow sigh of sorts as the cinematic adrenaline rush diminished.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Since then, the carrier has expanded to Paris, Lisbon, Madrid, Seattle, Florida, and San Francisco as well as started offering the ability to book private or shared charters with other dog owners looking to travel to a new destination in style.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Collaborative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborative. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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