as in broadly
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
collectively, the firm's partners have 107 years of experience
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Recent Examples of collectively
Wildfires burning in Miami-Dade and Broward have collectively consumed thousands of acres, reducing local air quality and impacting visibility.
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Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Bird hope this will collectively allow creators to win commissions or secure investment from broadcasters and streamers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Then, about a week after the jury was announced, its members collectively quit, without an explanation.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
They are known collectively as Aster x frikartii, named after the Swiss hybridizer who developed them.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
In all, officers impounded 77 dirt bikes and ATVs that, collectively, were valued at $200,000 or more, Beere said.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Ortiz and Intriago were principals of Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy and Counter Terrorist Unit Security, collectively known as CTU, and Veintemilla was a principal of Worldwide Capital Lending Group.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Since its inception, the league was collectively owned by the NBA, but then changed its ownership model, selling WNBA teams to their NBA counterparts or third parties.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 8 May 2026
In total, their policies collectively carried at least $8 million in insurance.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Bird hope this will collectively allow creators to win commissions or secure investment from broadcasters and streamers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Then, about a week after the jury was announced, its members collectively quit, without an explanation.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
They are known collectively as Aster x frikartii, named after the Swiss hybridizer who developed them.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
In all, officers impounded 77 dirt bikes and ATVs that, collectively, were valued at $200,000 or more, Beere said.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Ortiz and Intriago were principals of Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy and Counter Terrorist Unit Security, collectively known as CTU, and Veintemilla was a principal of Worldwide Capital Lending Group.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Since its inception, the league was collectively owned by the NBA, but then changed its ownership model, selling WNBA teams to their NBA counterparts or third parties.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 8 May 2026
In total, their policies collectively carried at least $8 million in insurance.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collectively
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When a bill to pour billions into financing Israel’s military came across Congressman Kweisi Mfume’s desk, Israel’s military offensive in Gaza had claimed a death toll of over 70,000 people, as reported by local health authorities and acknowledged as broadly accurate by the Israeli military.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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By 1987, he was broadly respected across the legal community and was elected president of the San Diego County Bar Association.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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The adult wasps die during the year and larvae generally pupate and emerge the following year.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But Tom Peter, the mastermind behind the Lismore, Australia five-piece, is restless enough to have churned out three full-length records in just over a year, generally adopting the stance that demos and final takes are one in the same.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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The Golden Hawks collected six aces overall, including Warner Raymond’s ace for match point.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Right now, quality from district to district varies far too widely, and that inconsistency is harming students and achievement overall.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Then, inside the cinema, the four were seated together in the front row.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 4th House and trines Venus in Gemini, helping emotional honesty and practical cooperation work together.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Pulling this off while also building a culture that manages change effectively and shares the benefits of agentic AI inclusively is the key here.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Collectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collectively. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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