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 Victorian-style building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and this side of the resort directly fronting Cape Cod Bay is known collectively as The Mansion.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Forbes unveiled its Top Creators 2026 list today, and for the first time, the 50 most powerful influencers collectively brought in over a billion dollars—an 80% surge from when the list debuted in 2022.
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Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
How the system was built The enforcement environment IE now operates in was constructed in stages, each one rational in isolation, collectively producing outcomes that some creators and publishers argue have affected legitimate accounts.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
The company is building what Eliadis calls an AI operating system for home service businesses—the HVAC shops, plumbing outfits, and electrical contractors that collectively power a $700 billion industry.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Is there a chance the markets collectively intuited that this could prove to be the last-ever oil shock?
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The judge’s ruling represents one of only a few times the e-commerce giant has ever been ordered to collectively bargain with US employees.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Beyond its cult favorite status elsewhere, our shopping team remains collectively obsessed.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Groups linked to the two companies have collectively spent more than $15 million on pro- and anti-Bores messaging, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
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Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Forbes unveiled its Top Creators 2026 list today, and for the first time, the 50 most powerful influencers collectively brought in over a billion dollars—an 80% surge from when the list debuted in 2022.
—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
How the system was built The enforcement environment IE now operates in was constructed in stages, each one rational in isolation, collectively producing outcomes that some creators and publishers argue have affected legitimate accounts.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
The company is building what Eliadis calls an AI operating system for home service businesses—the HVAC shops, plumbing outfits, and electrical contractors that collectively power a $700 billion industry.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Is there a chance the markets collectively intuited that this could prove to be the last-ever oil shock?
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The judge’s ruling represents one of only a few times the e-commerce giant has ever been ordered to collectively bargain with US employees.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Beyond its cult favorite status elsewhere, our shopping team remains collectively obsessed.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Groups linked to the two companies have collectively spent more than $15 million on pro- and anti-Bores messaging, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collectively
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More broadly, the technology also reignites debates over how to balance learning efficiency against the risk of cheating.
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But the recent stumbles for SpaceX’s stock and for AI stocks broadly may be a signal of less appetite for big AI stocks among investors.
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While the showers will be generally light in nature, a few downpours are possible, mainly from the city and points south.
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Spending in California has generally exceeded revenue growth during Newsom’s tenure in the governor’s office, creating a chronic shortfall.
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Neymar played the final 21 minutes of the match in his first action overall since May 17 after suffering a calf injury.
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The classic rock icons paused the Rolling Stones’ regular touring schedule to pen Foreign Tongues, their first new album in three years and 25th LP as a band overall.
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The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
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The hot dog itself has enough snap and flavor to stand on its own, but the chili brings it all together.
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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.
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“Collectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collectively. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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