as in compiling
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 collating
Remember, in a threat landscape powered by AI, productivity is enhanced and collating this data is easy.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collating
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
6 Oct. 2025
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Photographer Morris Lum traveled across North America’s Chinatowns, compiling a living archive of migration patterns, diasporic trends and gentrification.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hangers That Don’t Match Since her clients hire her to help create a clean, organized look, Tonia Tomlin of Sorted Out, a professional organizing company in Dallas, Texas, heads right for the closets and starts ditching all hangers that don’t match.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Certainly, some grassroots groups are organizing effectively.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The announcement was made in a press release for a unique event combining art and wrestling.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nationally, when combining both renters and homeowners, housing costs equaled about 21% of median household income in 2024, according to a SmartAsset analysis of Census Bureau data.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Collating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collating. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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