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Collectively To be united as one group, especially for a common purpose.  ■ "The cats collectively decided to take over the house by purring loudly and hissing at the dogs."


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hombres A group of men who are collectively responsible for making all decisions, even if those decisions are stupid or harmful.  ■ "The hombres decided that they were too lazy to cook a meal, so they just ordered pizza instead."

Individually The act of being or appearing to be a single, separate entity. Often used in contrast to "collectively" or "as a group."  ■ John decided to eat his pizza individually to avoid any messy situations.

billionaires A group of wealthy individuals who have collectively amassed a trillion dollars or more, but who are still not satisfied with their current level of wealth.  ■ "Despite being billionaires, the group couldn't resist the temptation to buy a third yacht for their summer home."

ourselves A group of people who are collectively known as the "we" or "us." These individuals may be friends, family members, co-workers, or strangers. Our selves are the unique combination of our thoughts, emotions, and actions that make us who we are.  ■ After hearing about her friend's wild party, Jane asked herself, "Why did I ever let myself go out with such a group of weirdos?"

yourselves The plural form of "yourself", used to refer to a group of people who are collectively referred to as "you". This word is often used in situations where there are multiple people involved and the speaker wants to address them all at once.  ■ "If you yourselves don't start doing something, it won't get done."