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
Six smaller buildings were later constructed on the property, and the structures collectively became the Hollywood Center Motel, which opened in 1956, according to the monument application.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, leaders from major European powers expressed support for Denmark and Greenland, adding that Arctic security must be upheld collectively with NATO allies, including the US.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Standouts Czech forward group The Czech team wasn’t star-studded, but their top nine forwards collectively all played very well.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
This helps providers partner on patient outcomes and collectively negotiate better insurance rates while remaining independent.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 6 Jan. 2026
All were ordered to attend an online course on hate speech and to collectively pay Brigitte Macron €10,000 (around $12,000) for moral damages.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Players’ associations could argue such a policy interferes with athletes’ freedom to contract and must be collectively bargained as a condition of employment.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The month begins with deep, personal tensions that are impossible to ignore, as we are collectively asked to confront everything from unfinished business to the emotional weight hovering over our heads.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Bana and Rocha were among the 615 participants in the 27th annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge on Thursday at the Waukegan Municipal Beach, shattering the record of 540 set in 2024, and collectively raising more than $20,000 for Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, leaders from major European powers expressed support for Denmark and Greenland, adding that Arctic security must be upheld collectively with NATO allies, including the US.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Standouts Czech forward group The Czech team wasn’t star-studded, but their top nine forwards collectively all played very well.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
This helps providers partner on patient outcomes and collectively negotiate better insurance rates while remaining independent.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 6 Jan. 2026
All were ordered to attend an online course on hate speech and to collectively pay Brigitte Macron €10,000 (around $12,000) for moral damages.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Players’ associations could argue such a policy interferes with athletes’ freedom to contract and must be collectively bargained as a condition of employment.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The month begins with deep, personal tensions that are impossible to ignore, as we are collectively asked to confront everything from unfinished business to the emotional weight hovering over our heads.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Bana and Rocha were among the 615 participants in the 27th annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge on Thursday at the Waukegan Municipal Beach, shattering the record of 540 set in 2024, and collectively raising more than $20,000 for Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collectively
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The rise of Amazon and e-commerce more broadly didn’t help.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The phrase ‘regulate…importation’ is surrounded by verbs like ‘nullify, void, prevent, and prohibit,’ so it, too, should be interpreted broadly — to include tariffs.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The incident is generally contained within within a few hours after resources arrive on scene.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the dark cloud that’s been hovering over the Flyers’ generally solid first month of the season — the lack of production from Michkov — may have finally started to lift.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That means, overall, farmers ripped out 7 percent of California vines, leaving around 477,000 acres behind.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Navy is now atop the conference with a 5-1 record and is 7-1 overall before playing at Notre Dame on Saturday night.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over the sound of jingle bells, JUNGWON, HEESEUNG, JAY, JAKE, SUNGHOON, SUNOO and NI-KI take turns singing lead while the others blend together in gorgeous harmony.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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Others work together and can even boost each other’s effects.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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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 7 Jan. 2026.
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