collective

Example Sentences

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Mazibuko joined Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 1969 and the collective went on to win five Grammy awards and feature on Paul Simon's acclaimed 1986 Graceland album.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“In collective struggles — the Civil Rights Movement, today’s pro-democracy movement, the fight for immigrants’ rights — the potato is going to get really hot.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Edison’s contribution was an innovation that made electric light much more practical and commercially viable, but it was also part of a larger process of collective scientific research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

S&P 500’s forward multiple compressed 17%; earnings forecasts improved 3 percentage points, projecting a 19% collective advance.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead of allowing each officer to rely on his or her own limited experience and biases in detecting suspicious behavior, a drug-courier profile affords every officer the advantage of the agency’s collective experience and expertise.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander