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

But Byron Donalds’ federal financial disclosures reveal that the largest share of their collective wealth is thanks to her companies’ growth. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 As seen in this vital, long-gestating documentary, their collective energy amounted to much more. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Noun

In the early 2010s, Brad Flora was part of a collective of about a dozen Chicago entrepreneurs, dubbed the Midnight Doers, who would meet at night to swap ideas, experiences, and challenges. — Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 The Watrfall Community is soon set to launch as a free-to-join collective that gives audiences a voice in the creative process. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collective

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collective

Adjective

The tightness of White’s control over his arrangements can occasionally foreclose the sense of chaotic freedom inherent to his more collaborative efforts.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
This collaborative work delivers a new chemical strategy for fabricating high-performance flexible perovskite modules in China.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaborative

Noun

The case originates from a change in admissions policy that began a decade ago, when a consulting group was hired to evaluate how the school system chose students for its middle school magnet programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The money will go to conservation groups and local partners working on species the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies as endangered, critically endangered, or extinct in the wild.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of group

Adjective

Last Thursday, the European Union and Gulf states postponed a joint summit due to be held in the kingdom this week.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Harry and Meghan, who remain private citizens and not working royals, made their first joint public appearance last week in Nottingham, visiting community organizations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of joint

Adjective

That would make SpaceX the acquiring company in a stock swap, and potentially give Musk the best chance of controlling a combined entity.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Assuming a 30% takeover premium, SpaceX would pay nearly $2 trillion in stock, leaving Tesla’s shareholders with almost half the combined company.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of combined

Adjective

The Nordic communal goal is a focus on holistic well-being that can be sustained over the long term by every individual, from professional athletes in their prime to elders.

— Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Librarian Regina Andrews, known for her salons, exudes the dignified air of a beloved host, vividly describing the communal groundswell every young thinker and creative then could sense happening.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of communal

Adjective

Taiwan remains the most explosive issue in the relationship—and its very danger is what creates the mutual incentive to keep it stable.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
As for Bodanzky, Fidalgo recalls a long mutual admiration between herself and the director.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutual

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