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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
Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Today, that collective experience is etched into London's landscape.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
Williams and Thomas, both aspiring rappers with the YNW collective, were known as YNW Sakchaser and YNW Juvy, respectively.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
As word spread through the federal bureaucracy Monday that Transportation Security Administration workers were getting some back pay, a collective gloom descended on a Coast Guard administrative office, a Coast Guard worker, who asked not to be identified told NBC News.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Today, that collective experience is etched into London's landscape.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Founded by a collective of travel writers, this beautiful boutique showcases Vietnamese designers.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
Williams and Thomas, both aspiring rappers with the YNW collective, were known as YNW Sakchaser and YNW Juvy, respectively.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective
Adjective
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Beyond one-day events, YGT offers ongoing programming — including coding workshops, mentorship opportunities, and even a moderated online gaming community designed to create safe, collaborative spaces for youth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Then there’s Schiaparelli’s approach to work, which was renegade, and highly collaborative.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The group then alerted Hermanos de la Calle to help with housing.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have higher chances of being caught in avalanches.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The change meant that astronauts selected for a joint NASA and SpaceX mission known as Crew-12 were the first permitted to take the latest iPhones and Android smartphones to space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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There was nobody in the music center at the time – Afarideh and Ebadatdoust closed the school not long after the US and Israel launched their joint attack on Iran, to protect their students and staff from relentless bombardment.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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All the hyperscaler capital in the world can’t conjure a licensed electrician out of thin air (Goldman estimates combined budgets rose by more than $300 billion for 2026 and 2027).—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The combined sensing system allows devices to detect both simple touch and applied pressure, creating a more advanced interaction surface.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These are the public spaces that guests mill about in—sipping a berry cooler at the long bar, enjoying a glass of malbec and a read by the stove, or playing monopoly at the communal table.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Festivalgoers will be invited to celebrate the return of the series with a communal viewing under the stars.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The two showed a mutual respect for one another.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Let optimism gather friends around shared goals.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 Group efforts benefit from clear, shared aims.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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