as in compiles
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 collates
Munro pointed to changes made at BBC Arabic, including overhauling its Press Review item — which collates media reporting from the Middle East — and bolstering editorial leadership and accountability at the service.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
However, an odds tracker that collates data from about two dozen bookmakers places him second behind the favorite, Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Digital fingerprinting collates an array of data from your phone — your IP address, device model and OS, time zone, setup and anything else if can get — to create a unique identifier in aggregate, even if each individual data snippet us useless on its own.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
However, an odds tracker that collates data from about two dozen bookmakers places him second behind the favorite, Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Digital fingerprinting collates an array of data from your phone — your IP address, device model and OS, time zone, setup and anything else if can get — to create a unique identifier in aggregate, even if each individual data snippet us useless on its own.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collates
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Erica Groshen, a former commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unit that compiles the monthly employment figures, said that premature disclosures of the agency's data can be punished by fines and even jail time.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Billed as a companion of sorts to 2024’s Light Verse, the record compiles songs that Sam Beam recorded in the past few years with the Los Angeles studio owner and engineer Dave Way.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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The new device combines this century-old turbine concept with modern triboelectric materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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No other hotel combines the storied grandeur, the stylish Art Deco decor, the roster of legendary visitors, and that afternoon tea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Collates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collates. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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