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
Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
United in solidarity, Broadway musicians doubled down on their collective power with a 98% strike authorization vote.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Now, one week ahead of a landmark Supreme Court hearing that could lead to Trump’s IEEPA tariffs being altogether dismantled, a bipartisan collective of Senate lawmakers is preparing to force another vote—this time, taking on the tariffs imposed on Canada.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Just as personal vices can shape the course of an individual life, so too can national vices influence our collective experience, maybe as much as our virtues—or possibly even more.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
United in solidarity, Broadway musicians doubled down on their collective power with a 98% strike authorization vote.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Following the House settlement, Blueprint had begun shifting NIL contracts with Razorback athletes from its collective, Arkansas Edge, to the university, while pitching a similar partnership to Maryland and Oregon State.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Now, one week ahead of a landmark Supreme Court hearing that could lead to Trump’s IEEPA tariffs being altogether dismantled, a bipartisan collective of Senate lawmakers is preparing to force another vote—this time, taking on the tariffs imposed on Canada.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective
Adjective
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Presented across four venues in Lagos and Ibadan, the program features solo and collaborative projects, institutional exhibitions, screenings, and talks.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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The organization taps a multidisciplinary group of physicians, scientists, chemists, engineers, epidemiologists, economists, psychologists, statisticians, sociologists, and community members to turn scientific discovery into actionable knowledge.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On Sunday, he’s scheduled to have a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, followed by a joint signing ceremony with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Exposure to the substance has been linked to a wide range of health impacts, including developmental problems, nervous system damage and hearing problems in children; and high blood pressure, joint pain and reproductive problems in adults.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Since 2019, California has partnered with jurisdictions in 28 countries—touching more than a quarter of the world’s population, with a combined GDP in the tens of trillions of dollars—to cut greenhouse gases, enhance climate resilience and develop clean energy.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The combined company will have a huge stable of household brands under one roof, putting Kenvue’s Listerine mouthwash and Band-Aid side-by-side with Kimberly-Clark’s Cottonelle toilet paper, Huggies and Kleenex tissues.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The news of KitKat’s tragic death has sparked communal grief and outrage as locals weigh in on the safety of autonomous vehicles.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Indoor dining with communal seating options.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Catania and fellow cast member Teresa Giudice, as well as her brother Joe Giudice, all grew up in Patterson, New Jersey, and were mutual acquaintances.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Robinson rejected Towers’ arguments that the settlements were invalid due to mutual mistake or missing formal signatures.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The whole stadium had a shared pulse.—
Marta Tucci,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to WhatsOnStage, instead of waiting for lower-quality pictures to leak, the musical shared official shots of Paddington on social media right after the first act on November 1.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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