collectives

Definition of collectivesnext
plural of collective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collectives
Noun
  • The report also noted that two separate client groups from Blackbird Mountain Guides — one a group of female friends with two guides, the other a trio of men with two guides — had been combined into a party of 15 for the trip out to the Castle Peak Snowpark trailhead beside I-80.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
  • New studies by two major La Jolla medical research institutions explore aging and its effects on the brain, albeit with different focuses.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The nonprofit corporate governance reforms under the new laws will have a major impact on many Florida community associations, which are organized as nonprofit corporations.
    Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The number of corporations exploded and financial markets provided funds for railroads, telegraph lines, and research and development.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Collectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collectives. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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