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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KKR and co-investors will collectively take a majority stake in the Chicago-based firm, with Crowe partners retaining a minority stake, in a deal valued at nearly $3 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
A government report External link found that the Medicare Advantage plans they reviewed collectively denied 12% of requests for admission to skilled nursing facilities, and 18% of those rejections were appealed.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Results as of Wednesday showed Von Wilpert and other Democrats in the race collectively outpacing Desmond and the other Republican in the race.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Yet even the very largest expected IPOs this year would collectively represent just over 0.1% of the S&P 500’s total market capitalization, according to Deutsche Bank.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act, guaranteed workers the right to form unions and collectively bargain for fair wages and workplace safety.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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