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collective

[kuh-lek-tiv] / kəˈlɛk tɪv /


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It must become a philosophy that corrodes collective faith, collective beliefs, and becomes excessively individualistic.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Mr. Feiler’s framing of ritual as a sort of experience design makes it into something less collective than utterly individual.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The result in Beijing verged at times towards collective paranoia.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Each contract must have a “yes” or “no” outcome and will range in price between 1 cent and 99 cents, representing what the collective market thinks about the likelihood of an event.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The kids had stopped crying, and now she felt their collective attention turn toward the empty waters around them.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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