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
Adverb
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Before the war, the UAE was producing just over 3 million barrels a day — broadly in line with OPEC+ targets.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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But overall, the simplest neurological explanation is that once the sneeze reflex begins, neighboring motor pathways become broadly activated.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Side Effects of Probiotics Probiotics, especially the most common Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species, are generally safe for most people to consume.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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With boards appointing fewer women and fewer members overall, the timeline to reaching gender parity could get even longer.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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And LePage’s race in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, as well as House races overall, offers a good laboratory for Vance’s style of politics — there’s even an electoral vote in the state up for grabs in 2028.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The web of hospitality here binds residents of all ages together for a fulfilling and memory-rich lifestyle.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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Shohei Ohtani also put together good at-bats.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 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 18 May. 2026.
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