COLLATES Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

collates

verb

present tense third-person singular of collate

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 Starting last October, hackers gained access to a system operated by the Defense Manpower Data Center, which collates Department of Defense personnel records. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 And the new Personalized Intelligence update collates data across the lot. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 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. — 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

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Or, visit our Voter Guide that compiles all of our race-specific coverage into one place.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2026
Janney also compiles plenty of cackles as Polly’s newly sober sister, Silda.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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The platform combines solid-state transformers, battery energy storage, as well as smart controls to deliver electricity from the grid to computing equipment.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Icon Cotton Stretch combines comfort, support and timeless design across a range of signature Calvin Klein underwear silhouettes.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026