as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a culture in which the raising of children is regarded as a collaborative endeavor for a whole village
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Adjective
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The obstacles are systemic and significant, but so is our collective determination.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025 -
If Americans are hungering for a collective sense of meaning, Weissbourd told me, the best approach might be to get people involved in volunteer opportunities.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The shopping center is home to diverse spots including Amelie’s French Bakery, the speakeasy Dot Dot Dot, the quaint English pub Sir Edmund Halley’s, the beloved barbecue joint Midwood Smokehouse and the authentic Italian eatery Osteria LuCa.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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Staying active in midlife doesn’t have to mean enduring joint paint.—
Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Aquarius teaches us about community and friendship by showing us which friends support our individuality while offering the incredible, ineffable experience of losing ourselves in something greater and more communal.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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Long, communal tables have been swapped out for two- and four-tops, and a back garden is currently off-limits while being renovated.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Open arms By Saturday, the mutual aid hub and surrounding street corners within the Altadena evac zone were transformed once more.—
Mel Buer,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The two battled for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in a duel that began with policy differences and descended into mutual personal ridicule.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: TBD Toxic Commando is a four-player, cooperative FPS similar in spirit to Left 4 Dead that pits you against intense monster hordes.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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The likelihood of Russia engaging with the U.S. on cooperative foreign policy or international rescue efforts seems slim, and the lack of sources or other evidence furthers suspicion.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In tandem, the performances deftly identify several shared personality traits between father and son, even if the characters might not see those themselves.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Smartphones and immersive reporting shrinks the world to such an extent that forms of shared suffering in face-to-face groups can now be largely recreated and spread to millions of people across thousands of miles at the click of a button.—
Harvey Whitehouse,
WIRED,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Collaborative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaborative. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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