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used or done by a number of people as a group
the cleanup of the neighborhood park was a collective effort for which many people should be thanked
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Recent Examples of collective
Partner Content, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Final exams for the winter quarter are about to get underway at UC San Diego, a period so stressful students get together and let out a collective scream to cope with it all.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Bleeding Fingers Music is an Emmy Award-winning collective of diverse composers who create original film, television, and multimedia scores.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
At the Visionary Awards, producer Kim Shin Young was recognized for turning millions of fans’ collective choices into a cohesive narrative.
—Partner Content, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Final exams for the winter quarter are about to get underway at UC San Diego, a period so stressful students get together and let out a collective scream to cope with it all.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Now the collective is ready for the next stage of its evolution at Michigan Central Station.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Bleeding Fingers Music is an Emmy Award-winning collective of diverse composers who create original film, television, and multimedia scores.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective
Adjective
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There’s a palpable fear that her smashmouth attack style won’t work, and his collaborative politics might, in a red state where a Republican primary pileup has given Democrats a rare opening.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The collaborative boot is accompanied by an apparel capsule including a Wharf Coat, Timber Shirt, Work Cut jeans, Pocket Longsleeve shirt, and two Weather Caps in suede and nylon.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Though the groups operate with some autonomy, Iran has provided them with financial support, weaponry such as drones, missiles, and training and intelligence.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Huitzilin exited his vehicle holding up his own camera phone alongside his wife, and the two groups got into a heated exchange, according to video played in court.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In a joint memo to members on Friday, the WGA East and West said that, at the current rate, the union’s health plan will run out of reserves during the term of the next minimum basic agreement (which, if the cycle remains three years, would be before 2029).—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two, on their joint Instagram account, now boast 551,000 followers.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The way the cap is calculated isn’t straightforward, but by any measure, a combined Nexstar and Tegna would blitz through it, meaning that the cap would need to be waived, raised, or abolished for their merger to pass.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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Over the course of six combined minutes defending Leonard on Sunday at Intuit Dome, Banchero held the Clippers forward to 3-for-8 shooting from the floor, including 0-for-2 from 3-point range, for just eight points with two free throws, according to league-tracking data.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Somoza is its communal heartbeat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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And yet political representation has not automatically translated into economic equity or communal trust.—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Whether Washington rebuilds a coherent, credible Africa strategy — one grounded in trade certainty, institutional capacity, and mutual respect — will determine whether Jackson’s vision endures or becomes a relic of a different political age.—
Alexanderia Baker-Haidara,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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In 1977, Shriver's life changed forever when she was introduced to Arnold Schwarzenegger by a mutual friend.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The need to create shared prosperity is growing more acute.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The organization has selected three wide receivers, two tight ends, two running backs, two defensive backs, two defensive linemen and two outside linebackers during the shared reign of Morgan and Canales.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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