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
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Through his works the artist wanted to show the wounds of the present time, depicting the body as a place where individual and collective tensions, traumas, and fragilities are deposited.
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Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Dench was a founding member of the Theatre of Comedy, a collective of actors and authors who had part shares in the Shaftesbury Theatre.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Adjective
Their greatest influence often comes through establishing standards and creating a collective identity.
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Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Through his works the artist wanted to show the wounds of the present time, depicting the body as a place where individual and collective tensions, traumas, and fragilities are deposited.
—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Noun
Solbakken and his team also went down that road in a novel team picture that depicted them as Viking warriors on the banks of a fjord last month, and behind that image was the collective that has been formed in the past two years.
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Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Dench was a founding member of the Theatre of Comedy, a collective of actors and authors who had part shares in the Shaftesbury Theatre.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective
Adjective
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While collaborative robots have been designed to work closer to humans, many traditional robotic systems still require physical barriers to meet safety requirements.
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His sets were joyous and collaborative.
Noun
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
Adjective
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According to health officials, symptoms for West Nile virus may include fever and chills, headache and body aches, fatigue, joint pain, nausea and vomiting and a skin rash.
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City managers and emergency responders should plan for joint ruptures along the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults as a realistic possibility with the current stress conditions, not a remote worst-case scenario.
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Ulseth said the city likely will have to adjust its combined sewer operations as drought and extreme rain — both exacerbated by climate change — are expected to continue.
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The combined market value of just five companies—Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon—exceeds $20 trillion, more than the combined GDP of Europe’s five largest economies.
Adjective
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The exemptions typically apply to vulnerable populations like people who live in communal environments, healthcare workers and other categories, the staffer said.
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So here’s another communal chance to crack up at Steve O being launched into orbit inside a Port-a-Potty!
Adjective
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The two countries pledge to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to start a 60-day negotiation, extendable by mutual consent, to reach a final agreement.
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Speak softly, and follow up to cement mutual trust soon.
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That makes the encounter less about passive observation and more about shared learning.
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The reasoning is rooted in survival choosing a healthy mate has historically meant a better chance of healthy offspring and shared caregiving.
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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