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used or done by a number of people as a group
the cleanup of the neighborhood park was a collective effort for which many people should be thanked
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Recent Examples of collective
Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
While many are familiar with the power of protest marches and social media campaigns, economic resistance represents a different kind of collective action – one that speaks directly to bottom lines and quarterly earnings reports.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025
Beisner still works for Old Well Management, but after the collectives merged, his duties no longer solely applied to assisting the men’s basketball program.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
That project is being led by Independent Arts & Media, the sponsors of Richmond Renaissance, an arts collective whose mission is to revitalize Macdonald Avenue and 23rd Street.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
While many are familiar with the power of protest marches and social media campaigns, economic resistance represents a different kind of collective action – one that speaks directly to bottom lines and quarterly earnings reports.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Many such collectives are shutting down, including UConn’s Bleed Blue For Good collective, which will end operations.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025
Beisner still works for Old Well Management, but after the collectives merged, his duties no longer solely applied to assisting the men’s basketball program.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective
Noun
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My father was the saxophonist of Kassav’, a big zouk group from the French Caribbean.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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The quartet were quickly made to conjure up performances that convincingly portrayed a group of good friends.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Democratic response to President Donald Trump's joint congressional address Tuesday was delivered by a first-term Michigan senator who built an extensive national security background before entering politics less than a decade ago.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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President Trump delivered the longest-ever presidential address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, but the TV ratings fell short of his previous outings.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Korean culture dictates that food doesn’t provide just sustenance, but is a communal activity.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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But as time went on, communal thinking seemed to fray in the face of clear challenges.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since his return to office, Bowser has attempted to evade conflict with Trump and met with him to discuss their mutual need for federal employees to return to their offices full-time.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Every tribute exuded the kind of mutual appreciation and platonic love that colors Bloom, Bernarr’s third studio album.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Families, in a woefully misguided attempt to protect their shared sense of dignity, murdering their own daughters, sisters, or wives who had been raped.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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This fosters ownership and accountability, as everyone can see what's working, where issues arise and how their efforts directly relate to shared objectives.—
Russell P. Reeder,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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