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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Collectively, those imprints have produced more than 50 New York Times bestsellers.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
Collectively, the suits seek to prove that harm flowed not from user content but from the design and operation of the platforms themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Collectively, they removed supply from global markets when the world needed it most.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Collectively, they manage some $31 billion, including this ETF.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Collectively, memorable events have caused the ever-quickening pace of change during the past five millenniums, which begin with what we call the ancient world.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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