COLLECTIVE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

kə-ˈlek-tiv

Definition of collective

as in collaborative

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

Adjective

For the past half-decade, evilgiane and his Surf Gang collective have had their hands all over the quirkiest and most effervescent sounds of rap’s underground and mainstream. — Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026 The collective interest is routed to the IOLTA, and a board disburses money as grants to eligible legal aid groups that apply. — Nick Sullivan july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Noun

Shortly after, Tezzus brought Pz’ into the fold of his ØWAY collective, which includes Diamond* and pretty much every other top-seeded prospect for the next generation of Georgia rap. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026 But the star has cultivated a loyal collective of her favorite brands, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney and Area (recall her famous Super Bowl jeans). — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for collective

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Adjective

More than 50 collaborative robots – or ‘cobots’ – were installed at the facility.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Dasgupta, whose company is FilmsPositive, said the shoot reflected the collaborative ambition at the project’s core.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026

Definition of collaborative

Noun

Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.

— Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of group

Adjective

As this is written, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (GUR) are designing joint operations and creating UAV doctrine on the fly.

— David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The researchers looked at several variables, including body speed, joint kinematics, distance between players, and changes in relative speed between attackers and defenders.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

Definition of joint

Adjective

The couple donated a combined $26 million to 20 local and national charities ahead of their nuptials, Swift’s publicist told Business Insider.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The combined $235,000 spent so far is about the yearly salary of three or four mid-level employees.

— Alexandra Phelps July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Definition of combined

Adjective

Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
The sheriff's office initiated an emergency call-in of all off-duty deputies and requested mutual aid from Rock, Kenosha and Jefferson counties and the Wisconsin State Patrol and DNR.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

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