collectively

Definition of collectivelynext

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Recent Examples of collectively That is still small compared with OpenAI and Anthropic, which have collectively raised more than $300 billion. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Google DeepMind, drug-discovery company Isomorphic Labs and Meta are collectively investing $300 million in the initiative. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 The best feeling in team sports is doing something collectively as a group. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 The recent launch of the Climate Pledge Fashion Coalition and Fashion Renewable Collaborative (FRC) is another sign that companies recognize the need to act collectively. — Lewis Perkins, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Even in cases in which the alliance could act collectively, such as through offensive cyber-operations, doing so requires consensus among 32 countries that have very different histories, domestic politics, and appetites for risk. — Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026 Over the next five years, the companies expect new equipment at each site to collectively lead to 890 megawatts of additional nuclear capacity. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Dozens of fake food distributors part of the Feeding Our Future fraud ring collectively stole more than $250 million in federal relief funds meant to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 There’s a range of possible futures based on how mathematicians collectively respond — or don’t respond — to this moment. — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collectively
Adverb
  • Although insider trading generally can have a correlation with future returns in the market broadly, Seyhun says banks are among the weakest areas for that kind of prediction.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Henkel is broadly known as a global industrial products and consumer goods company with offerings such as laundry detergent, industrial products, adhesives, sealants, and haircare.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Auditors reported there was no explicit language in the Controller Office’s telework policy that required employees generally conduct telework from California.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The ⁠Paris police said the clashes there had come about when some 300 people attempted to face off against security forces, adding that the protest was generally unfolding well elsewhere.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Doubts in facilities management Now, CDE employees say their concerns extend beyond bedbugs to how their headquarters are maintained overall.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The jobs report Friday was enough to push stocks higher after a tough week overall.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • On Thursday, the two acts will perform together for the first time for Musgraves’ Middle of Nowhere tour at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • EmpowerME, which supports employees living with cancer, brings staff and patients together.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Too often, organizations promote high-performing individual contributors into managerial roles without equipping them with the emotional intelligence or structural tools needed to lead inclusively.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Collectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collectively. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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