as in collaborative
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
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 June 2025
That should have been more than enough for the pitching collective the Dodgers used to stitch together nine innings.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Our collective disregard for the wellbeing of immigrants has prevented these human rights abuses from taking up too much room in our nation’s conscience and prevented us from addressing the intolerable behavior of immigration enforcement officers.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
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Adjective
The Virginia rap duo recently shared their feelings on the production duo’s breakup and the relationship between the two collectives.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 June 2025
That should have been more than enough for the pitching collective the Dodgers used to stitch together nine innings.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Noun
Very warm and fuzzy: A clearly pleased Trump then joined his foreign counterparts in endorsing a five-point communique that reaffirmed NATO's commitment to collective defense.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Our collective disregard for the wellbeing of immigrants has prevented these human rights abuses from taking up too much room in our nation’s conscience and prevented us from addressing the intolerable behavior of immigration enforcement officers.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective
Noun
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The man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of Colorado marchers advocating for the release of hostages being held in Gaza pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges on Friday.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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Barrett’s ruling, however, left open the possibility that Trump’s birthright policy could be blocked nationwide under lawsuits brought by state governments, or class-action litigation to challenge the order on behalf of groups of plaintiffs who would be affected by the order.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The video comes as Jelly is currently on tour, balancing solo dates with joint stadium shows with Post Malone.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Studio Azuki itself represents a joint venture between NFT brand Azuki, Japanese companies Comisma Inc. and Xenotoon Inc.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Now as the Trump administration works to erase Black history in schools, libraries and beyond, communal Black expression is 2025’s weapon of choice in the pursuit of liberation.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 June 2025
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Despite the cosmic energy alluding to privacy, your warrior-like nature feels compelled to partake in complex conversations and communal efforts.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Include clauses that prohibit reverse engineering, require mutual notice periods and ensure a 6 to 12 month runoff period if the partnership ends—giving teams time to pivot without disruption. 3.—
Bihag Karnani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Coupled with the Two of Wands, this inspiring collaboration will bring mutual growth to you and the other person or party involved.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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There are also other volunteers and shared tools for use in El Barrio, held in the Harlem Artspace building once a month.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The exquisite-corpse narrative ensuing leans hard on the charity of households that encompass a group party pad, an ex’s shared apartment, a lesbian couple, at least one of Ben’s Grindr hookups, and more.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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