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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According to Grinding the Mocks, which compiles mock drafts across the country, Miami’s Francis Mauigoa is the only tackle projected in the top-10.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Amid the sweltering heat and almost menacingly lush greenery, Louise compiles an exquisite taxonomy of local types.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Clean Acne features blue LED lights to kill acne-causing bacteria while the Clean Redvolution combines the cleansing power of PMD Clean with the rejuvenating treatment of red light therapy.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Named by Travel + Leisure as one of 2025’s best new hotels, Atzaro Okavango Safari Camp in Botswana combines luxury and responsible tourism.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Collates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collates. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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