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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
Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
This collective adaptability helps maintain workflow without overwhelming anyone.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Over the weekend, Angry People Media, a collective of Mexican photojournalists, issued a statement condemning Ceremonia’s immediate inaction to the two deaths, calling for better work conditions for journalists covering music in the country overall.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Dissanayake attributes the rise in ego-scrolling to the loneliness epidemic and a collective increase in stress and unhappiness among young adults.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
This collective adaptability helps maintain workflow without overwhelming anyone.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
The former was made by a collective of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers, the latter a Palestinian and Lebanese production.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Over the weekend, Angry People Media, a collective of Mexican photojournalists, issued a statement condemning Ceremonia’s immediate inaction to the two deaths, calling for better work conditions for journalists covering music in the country overall.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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In the footage, the man, identified as Teodoro Dominguez-Rodriguez, is led by a group of plainclothes men who refused to show ID or a warrant to his attorneys.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Read more: The 10 Best Video Games of 2024 Cinematic origins Ella Rubin in Until Dawn Courtesy of Screen Gems, Inc. and TSG Entertainment II LLC Instead of following the plot or characters of the game, Until Dawn introduces us to a new group of friends.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The institutions have co-signed a joint letter amid legal fights over the Trump administration's attempts to force through governance and leadership changes at colleges under the threat of frozen federal funding.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jefferson’s was founded in 1997, a joint project between Kentucky native Zoeller and his father Chet, a respected and well-known bourbon historian.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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This belief, that storytelling is a communal act, inspired me.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The idea was developed based on communal or cooperative communities in Israel and was implemented to help Black sharecroppers in Southwest Georgia who were being forced off their land by white farmers because of their participation in the Civil Rights Movement.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tariffs were paused on April 8 for 90 days, except for China where mutual tariffs shot up to above 100 percent.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The pair were introduced by mutual friends Jensen and Danneel Ackles, that same year and sparks immediately flew.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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My campaign is rooted in our shared vision for District 6, one that is focused on safer neighborhoods, a sustainable cost of living, and smart, responsible growth—ensuring that our city remains a great place to live, work, be educated and invest in.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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As space shifts from government dominance to public-private collaboration, new interdependencies are emerging and altering traditional interactions, driving competitive innovation and prompting a broader perspective of space as a shared strategic domain.—
Reema Khan,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Collective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collective. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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