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
The group of hyperscalers, which also includes Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, are projected to collectively spend close to $700 billion in 2026.
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Seema Mody, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Fortune 500 companies led by Black CEOs collectively generated $412 billion in total revenues and had a combined market value of $428 billion.
—Cheyann Harris, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Satellite megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink, an increasing cadence of moon missions, a growing interest in orbital data centers and military activities are creating governance challenges that are increasingly difficult for nations, as well as private operators, to manage collectively.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The Fugitive Slave Act was part of a larger set of bills known collectively as the Compromise of 1850, which sought to balance, ever so delicately, the political interests of the North and the South on the question of slavery.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
At the start of this year, the internet seemed to collectively land on nostalgia for the pop culture of exactly 10 years ago.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
More importantly, as collectively strong as New England’s defense has been, Seattle’s offense has been in rhythm since a Week 16 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Both companies are worth, collectively, hundreds of billions of dollars.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
With hundreds of billions of dollars a year collectively going toward data centers and other resources, some see a bubble set to burst.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Seema Mody, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Fortune 500 companies led by Black CEOs collectively generated $412 billion in total revenues and had a combined market value of $428 billion.
—Cheyann Harris, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Satellite megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink, an increasing cadence of moon missions, a growing interest in orbital data centers and military activities are creating governance challenges that are increasingly difficult for nations, as well as private operators, to manage collectively.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The Fugitive Slave Act was part of a larger set of bills known collectively as the Compromise of 1850, which sought to balance, ever so delicately, the political interests of the North and the South on the question of slavery.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
At the start of this year, the internet seemed to collectively land on nostalgia for the pop culture of exactly 10 years ago.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
More importantly, as collectively strong as New England’s defense has been, Seattle’s offense has been in rhythm since a Week 16 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Both companies are worth, collectively, hundreds of billions of dollars.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
With hundreds of billions of dollars a year collectively going toward data centers and other resources, some see a bubble set to burst.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collectively
Adverb
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The coffee association says its surveys show coffee consumption is broadly holding steady despite price hikes.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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That flexibility extends to the independent sector more broadly.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The discussion devolved as attendees opined about the criminal justice system generally, advertised their nonprofits during the question-and-answer session and talked about unrelated issues.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The co-branded visors can be fitted to Race-R Pro, Aeron GP and Aeron lids, generally suited for track use.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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McMillan, taken eighth overall by the Panthers in last year’s NFL Draft, put together a rookie campaign with 70 receptions (122 targets) for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The specifics will vary based on where you’re headed—we’re not covering the swimsuit to pack for your beach getaway, or the umbrella to stash in your weekender—but overall, your travel wardrobe should be primed for mixing and matching, with one or two star pieces for special occasions.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Unsurprisingly the two are already plotting more projects together.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The logic behind this is that supermassive black hole binaries, which spiral together to lead to collisions and mergers, emit gravitational waves of increasing frequency as their orbits shrink, creating a background hum of gravitational waves.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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 16 Feb. 2026.
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