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
The fires collectively burned nearly 40,000 acres and destroyed more than 16,000 structures.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Herrington collectively calls them cobra kids—the cobra is a BUSAR symbol.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Any deadline would have to be collectively bargained, however, and the idea has already drawn opposition from the MLBPA.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
These households, which qualify for $7,000 per student, collectively received more than $72 million from the program.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Jan. 2026
However, financial issues led the Davis, Merced, Irvine, Santa Barbara and San Francisco campuses to tighten enrollment, which collectively dropped by 965.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Community participation and pushback, especially collectively, the idea is that guides council decisions.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Together, the peninsulas of Leelanau County and Old Mission make up the Midwest's most respected wine region, promoted collectively as the Traverse Wine Coast.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The only question now is what the conference collectively will do about it.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Herrington collectively calls them cobra kids—the cobra is a BUSAR symbol.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Any deadline would have to be collectively bargained, however, and the idea has already drawn opposition from the MLBPA.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
These households, which qualify for $7,000 per student, collectively received more than $72 million from the program.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Jan. 2026
However, financial issues led the Davis, Merced, Irvine, Santa Barbara and San Francisco campuses to tighten enrollment, which collectively dropped by 965.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Community participation and pushback, especially collectively, the idea is that guides council decisions.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Together, the peninsulas of Leelanau County and Old Mission make up the Midwest's most respected wine region, promoted collectively as the Traverse Wine Coast.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The only question now is what the conference collectively will do about it.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collectively
Adverb
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Block said these cases could have far-reaching consequences on trans rights more broadly.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Asian defense stocks broadly climbed.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Carthen arrived on the red carpet on January 11 wearing emerald green Christian Siriano, which showed off every curve, and generally stopped all viewers right in their tracks.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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There aren’t many orchestra conductors in Charlotte generally.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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About two-thirds of Hispanic adults overall disapproved of the president’s approach to immigration, while 61% said his economic policies have made conditions worse, according to the poll.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Jan. 2026
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But Isaacman emphasized that the astronauts were well trained and that NASA overall had protocols in place to handle any eventuality, no matter how uncertain.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The source claims the couple don't spend much time together otherwise, beyond their joint public appearances.—
Linda Marx,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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He was then forced to find a job elsewhere, and fortunately for him, Evero and Cooley were in business together in Carolina.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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 16 Jan. 2026.
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