collaborative

adjective

Definition of collaborativenext
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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Recent Examples of collaborative The initiative builds on FedEx and Berkshire Grey’s collaborative efforts through the years. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 The idea with the channels seems to be that making the secret, private shame of scrolling into a collaborative activity will give it a new place in the home. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 The kitchen project was a collaborative effort with Santiago Tomas of Santiago Tomas Interiors, kitchen designer Sabrina Antony of atelier bauherr, and lighting designer Staci Ruiz. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 His strategic vision, technical expertise, and collaborative leadership have been instrumental in building the platforms that support our clients today. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 July 2026 Masterson makes a six-figure salary as the director of GoCreate, a collaborative space on Wichita State University’s campus where students and community members can design, 3D print, laser cut, weld, saw and stitch their creations. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 In 2001, Jimmy Wales, an internet entrepreneur, and Larry Sanger, a philosopher, launched Wikipedia as an experiment in collaborative knowledge creation, allowing anyone with an internet connection to contribute. — Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 Applied Intuition’s Acuity ISR/Strike software will power collaborative behaviors across teams of Mayhem 10 aircraft. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 Global conflict has already degraded the collaborative atmosphere at CERN, Llewellyn Smith said. — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaborative
  1. collective
  2. joint
  3. combined
  4. communal
  5. mutual
  6. cooperative
  7. shared
Adjective
  • Like many of his fellow countrymen, Buji was inspired by the thought that this collective crossing could somehow unlock his dream of reaching Spain and starting a new life in Europe.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Other team-period notes With the second team in the same period, running back Brashard Smith caught a quick pass from Justin Fields and juked a defender, triggering a collective gasp from the crowd.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of collective
Adjective
  • As joint capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1873 to 1918, Budapest was one of the liveliest, most cultured, and prosperous cities in Europe; that golden era saw the construction of grand boulevards and numerous splendid buildings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This unusual joint exercise saw the ground-attack aircraft escorting a vital component of the nation's nuclear triad, highlighting the submarine's vulnerability when surfaced.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of joint
Adjective
  • In July, the combined water of Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country's two biggest reservoirs, fell to their lowest levels since 1957.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Their combined 88 wRC+ is the third worst in the majors over that span.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of combined
Adjective
  • These very same donors, Eustis said, are the ones who feel most excited to be sitting among the citizenry in Central Park, watching the beauty of public art unfold in a joyous communal atmosphere.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • The origins of the potluck One of the first references to large communal meals where every attendee contributed is in the Bible.
    — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of communal
Adjective
  • Protesters held movie nights and set up mutual aid stations and stages for speeches and music.
    — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
  • These mutual declarations of victory ultimately could not save the memorandum.
    — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of mutual
Adjective
  • Officials said the 67-year-old actress was cooperative, telling TMZ she has not been accused of criminal conduct.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • So the magnolia is a generalist, and the orchids are very, very specialized, sometimes in cooperative ways with their pollinators, and sometimes in sneaky exploitative ways, like pretending to be a female wasp so male wasps try and mate with you.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Definition of cooperative
Adjective
  • Healthy feedback becomes bonding when the shared goal is improvement.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Winner of the Envision Award, which is provided to a project that explores the complexities of shared society by combating prejudice and hate.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of shared

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