collective
Example Sentences
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But even that collective effort was not enough to keep it going.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
This isn’t unique to religion—it afflicts any organization that produces collective goods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
These vibrations can travel through a material as collective waves known as phonons.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
“But we made a commitment. It’s not about equality, it’s about equity. … We are all better today for our collective work.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
He thought he heard a soft, collective sigh when he collapsed into the grass, but when he looked up, looked out over the gravestones, he was still alone.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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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