1
as in library
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure
his stamp collection has become quite valuable
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2
as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
a collection of lint underneath the dryer
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as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
the historic village boasts an interesting collection of gift shops and antique stores
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Recent Examples of collection
To give the works a veneer of legitimacy, the defendants fabricated detailed ownership histories, claiming the pieces had passed through private collections tied to the artists, or through galleries and corporate collections that no longer exist.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The new collection is made in partnership with Dsm-Firmenich.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
If your financial obligations shift, or if a new type of debt enters collections, the amount taken could increase under different legal thresholds.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The art is hand-selected, and some was selected from the family’s own collection.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The new collection is made in partnership with Dsm-Firmenich.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
If your financial obligations shift, or if a new type of debt enters collections, the amount taken could increase under different legal thresholds.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The art is hand-selected, and some was selected from the family’s own collection.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collection
Noun
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Besides the driver, an amiable man who was happy to explain how the shredder worked, only a few nervous schoolchildren stood around, supervised by a woman with a badge that identified her as an envoy of the library.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The popular code library is just one example of the broader problem of critical software dependencies that have never been seriously audited.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Grease accumulation was observed on the ventilation hood filters.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Midfielder Telasco Segovia also will sit out due to yellow card accumulation.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The committee does not explain the reasoning behinds its rulings – the season’s fourth and final batch of rulings were made today – but despite her prominence in the revival’s marketing campaign her role as the wife of Nathan Lane’s Willy Loman apparently was deemed a supporting character.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Make a batch of beans during a weekly meal prep to enjoy them all week.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Across town at MoCA is another of the exhibition’s defining works, Abigail DeVille’s conceptually taut assemblage Deo Vindice (Orion’s Cabinet), 2025.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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The later galleries are spent building up to Duchamp’s final work, Étant donnés (1966), an assemblage in which a peephole in a shut door reveals a nude woman laying on a hill.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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During a time not unlike the one that ignited the historic founding of Chicano Park, thousands of people turned out Saturday at the iconic gathering space to celebrate their culture, stoke their heritage and press forward in their struggle.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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For more than three decades, Taylor Books has been a cultural anchor and community gathering spot right in the heart of the state capital.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Now, research strengthens an alternative theory that attributes the cooling to a violent cluster of volcanic eruptions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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When two galaxy clusters collide, the normal matter inside — mostly in the form of gas — would interact, experience friction, heat up, and emit X-rays.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Denim is large part of the brand’s assortment.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of photographs and historical documents are stored in archives and the collections section of the museum houses an assortment of memorabilia.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Enjoy the mixture of black, blue and yellow hues on the male.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Drizzle mixture with 1/2 cup of the General Tso’s sauce; toss to coat.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Collection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collection. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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