Definition of COLLECTED

Examples of collected in a Sentence

the collected works of Shakespeare
She seemed completely cool, calm, and collected during her speech.

Recent Examples of collected from the Web

The collected water will be used to grow and maintain the flowers and trees the organization is planting on the site.

— Post-Tribune, "Marram Health Center welcomes physician," 13 July 2017
Billy has only her trusty dog and the collected works of Jane Austen for company.

— melinda bargreen, The Seattle Times, "9 sunny new novels for beach reading," 29 June 2017
All of the collected fees support the Alligator Management Program’s research and management, and conservation of the American alligator in South Carolina.

— joe marusak, charlotteobserver, "Want to hunt alligators in South Carolina? You have 3 days to apply," 12 June 2017
Foy portrays a cool and collected Queen Elizabeth II during the first eight years of her reign in this sweeping epic from Peter Morgan and Stephen Daldry.

— gregory ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, "Emmys: Taraji P. Henson, Mandy Moore, More Top Actresses on Favorite Scenes and Aha Moments," 9 June 2017
Allman, who died of complications from liver cancer, saw his collected album sales (solo and with the band) rise 793 percent in the week ending June 1, climbing from 3,000 to 23,000 sold.

— keith caulfield, Billboard, "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's' Sizzles on Vinyl," 9 June 2017
A publisher might have the privilege of reproducing and distributing the collected contributions, but the authors of each article can retain independent copyrights to their respective works.

— eriq gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Judge Explores Boundaries of Authorship With Nods to 'Star Wars,' Spike Lee and 'Love Actually'," 17 May 2017
Between Chris Evans, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Katy Perry, Hollywood is downright riddled with highly calm and collected exes who wish each other the best.

— kenzie bryant, Vanities, "Ben Affleck Is a Cool Ex That Would Love to Direct Jennifer Garner Someday," 17 May 2017
There’s more invention in each track here than in the collected works of Adele.

— tim de lisle, Newsweek, "The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ at 50: Why It's Still Worth Celebrating," 14 May 2017

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First Known Use of collected

circa 1548

collected Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of collected

cool, composed, collected, unruffled, imperturbable, nonchalant mean free from agitation or excitement. cool may imply calmness, deliberateness, or dispassionateness. kept a cool head composed implies freedom from agitation as a result of self-discipline or a sedate disposition. the composed pianist gave a flawless concert collected implies a concentration of mind that eliminates distractions especially in moments of crisis. the nurse stayed calm and collected unruffled suggests apparent serenity and poise in the face of setbacks or in the midst of excitement. harried but unruffled imperturbable implies coolness or assurance even under severe provocation. the speaker remained imperturbable despite the heckling nonchalant stresses an easy coolness of manner or casualness that suggests indifference or unconcern. a nonchalant driver

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