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
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.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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The more interesting question is instead how S&P Dow Jones compiles the list in the first place.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bromley also is credited with expanding payment transparency by spearheading Manatt’s music streaming royalty calculator, which compiles direct-source data to show artists exactly how much they are being paid by Spotify and Apple Music.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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For an extra-inventive twist, Brazilian designer Lucas Simões recently unveiled the Colendra chair, a wild, sculptural example of metalworking that combines an irreverent sensibility with practiced craft.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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In addition to individual programs from our peers, the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME USA) runs a national apprenticeship program that combines classroom study with on-the-job training.—
Mark Rayfield,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Collates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collates. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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