collectively
Americanadverb
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as a whole group rather than as individual persons or things.
There have been a number of different polls released in the last two weeks, and collectively they give us an accurate picture of public opinion.
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according to collectivism, a system in which economic control, especially of the means of production, is shared or centralized.
As one of the reforms, we developed agricultural production cooperatives in which almost 100% of the land is farmed collectively.
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Hyperscale data centers used almost as much electricity collectively in a year as the state of Michigan, according to a new report by Harvard University researchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
One reason is that they help maintain a diverse community of microorganisms in the intestines, collectively known as the gut microbiome.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
To be fair, they collectively helped thousands of people turn their lives around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Expert say on paper, these actions collectively provide a roadmap for responding to rising pollution levels but their success ultimately depends on enforcement.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The U.S. government has awarded a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the crew of the Indianapolis.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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