as in to compile
to bring together and put in order
The research was collated from different sources into a single volume.
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Recent Examples of collate
Acutis’ website collated reports of miracles relating to the Eucharist to promote the Catholic belief that during the Mass the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ (the appearances of bread and wine remain).
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Pair your phone to the device, and the app can collate results from multiple tests to build a more robust distribution curve.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 13 Aug. 2025
Beyond the sweaty feeling of having your bank accounts reviewed, the process of assembling all that paperwork is tedious — there are account numbers to redact, potentially hundreds of pages of financial information to collate, reference letters to collect, and many, many forms to fill out.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Clinicians, on the other hand, can use Zori to collate large volumes of data from not just one patient’s medical tests, but over 10,000 members across several years.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Pair your phone to the device, and the app can collate results from multiple tests to build a more robust distribution curve.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 13 Aug. 2025
Beyond the sweaty feeling of having your bank accounts reviewed, the process of assembling all that paperwork is tedious — there are account numbers to redact, potentially hundreds of pages of financial information to collate, reference letters to collect, and many, many forms to fill out.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Clinicians, on the other hand, can use Zori to collate large volumes of data from not just one patient’s medical tests, but over 10,000 members across several years.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collate
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For its 2026 trends report, Skyscanner examined which destinations saw the biggest year-over-year increase in search interest, compiling a list of the top 10 locations with the most growth.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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On Friday, The King Is Back, a 28-song collection of Bell’s existing recordings, will be released, compiled by Carol and Luke’s sister, Jane.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to Blair, the two members on shift would often organize alternative sleeping rotas that left just one individual with a straightforward password and all the power.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The exhibit is co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Relative to the starting pitcher market, his contract -- he is owed $28 million combined over the next two seasons with a club option for 2028 -- is reasonable.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Their approach combines scientific innovation with environmental responsibility, positioning perovskite/silicon TSCs as a cornerstone for future clean energy systems, provided the industry can meet both performance and sustainability benchmarks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ensure inactive files are archived to lower-cost storage while remaining visible and easily restorable by end users. 4.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania analyzed brain samples from more than 600 people whose data was archived in the Penn Medicine Brain Bank.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Collate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collate. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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