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
Similarly, since even earlier—2008—ICE has been collating and analyzing huge quantities of data in support of its enforcement mission.
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Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
They were led by Jason Ignacio White, the former head of Noma’s fermentation lab, who has been collating allegations of abuse by Redzepi on his Instagram and website.
—Sam Peters, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Remember, in a threat landscape powered by AI, productivity is enhanced and collating this data is easy.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
They were led by Jason Ignacio White, the former head of Noma’s fermentation lab, who has been collating allegations of abuse by Redzepi on his Instagram and website.
—Sam Peters, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Remember, in a threat landscape powered by AI, productivity is enhanced and collating this data is easy.
—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,
30 Mar. 2026
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Derry was named to the first-team All-America Football Championship Subdivision team after compiling 1,123 receiving yards on 76 catches with 13 touchdowns last season.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Storms organizing to our west late Wednesday evening move into North Texas overnight.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Human beings have built homes in many different environments, settling the area and organizing it into units such as cities, states, regions, and countries, each with its own points of interest.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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MyToonz is our strategic response to the connected TV revolution, combining storytelling excellence with smart distribution.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump is combining the art of war with the art of the deal.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Collating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collating. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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