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
Mom employed an entourage of assistants who collectively displayed up to fifty dogs per show.
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Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The company now claims 650,000 athlete users who have collectively earned $16 million through the platform.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Donovan spent more on food during the election than both Peacock and Bokhari combined, who collectively raised seven times as much money as her.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
The three Booman episodes, which collectively total around 34 minutes, end on a redemptive note with Keem finding success in the music industry.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
In Central Florida, MOW providers in Orange, Seminole, Brevard and Osceola counties operate collectively as one planning and service area, known as PSA 7.
—Wendy Coschignano-Ford, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Republican candidates, while receiving less convention coverage, maintain substantial voter support, with polling showing Republicans collectively drawing significant backing and suggesting the general election dynamic remains competitive rather than predetermined.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Designating them collectively as Baltimore’s Freedom Square creates coherence from what is now a fragmented narrative.
—Alvin C. Hathaway Sr, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
The Supreme Court did not address whether, or how, companies that collectively paid billions in tariffs can get their money refunded.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The company now claims 650,000 athlete users who have collectively earned $16 million through the platform.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Donovan spent more on food during the election than both Peacock and Bokhari combined, who collectively raised seven times as much money as her.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
The three Booman episodes, which collectively total around 34 minutes, end on a redemptive note with Keem finding success in the music industry.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
In Central Florida, MOW providers in Orange, Seminole, Brevard and Osceola counties operate collectively as one planning and service area, known as PSA 7.
—Wendy Coschignano-Ford, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Republican candidates, while receiving less convention coverage, maintain substantial voter support, with polling showing Republicans collectively drawing significant backing and suggesting the general election dynamic remains competitive rather than predetermined.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Designating them collectively as Baltimore’s Freedom Square creates coherence from what is now a fragmented narrative.
—Alvin C. Hathaway Sr, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
The Supreme Court did not address whether, or how, companies that collectively paid billions in tariffs can get their money refunded.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collectively
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This study not only clarified the date of the burial, which drove archaeologists practically mad, as no one could determine why the dates kept coming back so broadly, but also settled the matter once and for all.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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His success in ferreting out three American servicemen from Kosovo 15 years later was also broadly celebrated.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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With billions in annual revenue at stake, the leaders of multinational corporations generally stood still.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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During such events, the public is generally allowed to visit the Capitol and pay their respects.—
MATT BROWN,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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These tics are often associated with more severe symptoms overall, more co-occurring conditions and greater social difficulty.—
Rena Zito,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, in an interview after her retirement, Katharine described her research process overall.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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Taken together, these insights helped scientists arrive at the current prevailing theory that a Mars-size object smashed into Earth, ejecting a blob of molten material from our planet that became the moon.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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This house, like the rest of Korakia, is impeccably designed and is perfect for a group stay or an extended family get together (note–the main resort is 13 and older, but Auric House is all-age and family-friendly).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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