collective
Example Sentences
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It’s tempting to believe that the market knows something you don’t based on the collective wisdom of millions of investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
She also runs a 12-month novel generator through the Dream Side, a teaching collective and writer’s retreat she formed with Meng Jin, Susanna Kwan and Shruti Swamy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Analysts see collective first-quarter profit for the S&P 500 rising 13.9% from last year to $605.1 billion, with second-quarter growth of around 20%.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
While the initial reaction in the stock market was a collective yawn, a five-year lookback shows that long-term investors have been treated very well by the company’s board of directors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
“Inconsistency and inequality are what have led us to such unrest and unhappiness. This collective effort ensures survival,” the man said.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing collective
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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"What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?" Vocabulary from the short story
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