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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Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 13 May 2026
Take some of the backlash around this year’s Met Gala as an example—sure, part of it was Jeff Bezos’s involvement and sponsorship, but a lot of it comes from our collective anxiety around the state of the world and the way in which some pockets of culture seem eager to look the other way.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026
Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The Russian Pavilion, already a focal point for pro-Ukrainian protests at the Venice Biennale, has drawn fresh controversy after an Instagram post accusing the anti-Putin band and art collective, Pussy Riot, of censorship.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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Adjective
None of them have any clear online history beyond their collective financial publishing careers, which total more than 1,000 articles.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 13 May 2026
Take some of the backlash around this year’s Met Gala as an example—sure, part of it was Jeff Bezos’s involvement and sponsorship, but a lot of it comes from our collective anxiety around the state of the world and the way in which some pockets of culture seem eager to look the other way.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026
Noun
The collective named itself the San Isidro Movement, after their neighborhood.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The Russian Pavilion, already a focal point for pro-Ukrainian protests at the Venice Biennale, has drawn fresh controversy after an Instagram post accusing the anti-Putin band and art collective, Pussy Riot, of censorship.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective
Adjective
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The international success of Korean genre filmmaking has opened new collaborative opportunities for Yeon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The setup uses two CRX collaborative robots trained through imitation learning, where a human operator first performs the folding task, and the robots learn from those demonstrations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The filmmaker’s research into viral colonies and group organisms revealed a fascinating parallel to human society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Possible infections could include bloodstream infections, bone and joint infections, heart valve infections and life-threatening conditions such as sepsis or septic shock.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Alternatively, your parents' bank may offer what's called a convenience account or agency account, which would give you the ability to access your parents' account without being a joint owner.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The combined company will operate a fleet of 195 aircraft to serve 175 cities and over 650 routes.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The combined potential audience of the two stations was about two million.—
byNick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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With six bedrooms, no real communal spaces, and a reception with varying opening hours, this is definitely more guesthouse than hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Once again, the venue has made the argument that cinema can feel like communal, live entertainment.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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On Thursday, May 14, Paul, 31, shared a lengthy Instagram post two weeks after a judge granted her and Mortensen, 33, mutual protective orders for three years in a Salt Lake City courtroom on April 30 following domestic violence allegations earlier this year.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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After meeting Abloh through mutual friends, Bafic worked on the stage design and visuals for the London launch of his collaboration with Nike, followed by a documentary about the late designer’s first collection as men’s creative director for Louis Vuittion.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Monday’s appearance was a dramatic sight based on their shared vitriol.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Bringing this story to live theatre, after the immensely successful film, offers the chance to heighten its intensity in a shared way, and we’re thrilled to join forces with Lionsgate and Bekah.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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