as in composed
free from emotional or mental agitation
stayed calm and collected while she was in the MRI unit
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as in contained
to gain emotional or mental control of
applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed
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as in accumulated
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
dust has been collecting under my bed for years
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as in compiled
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list
collected the author's early short stories, which were originally published in several obscure sci-fi magazines
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as in assembled
to bring together in one body or place
she collects antique silverware
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as in gathered
to come together into one body or place
a crowd collected at the beach as the sun slowly set over the horizon
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Recent Examples of collected
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Think of it as the opposite of a collected home and instead one that could have come out of the buzziest show room’s new catalog.
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Had Florida collected just three more points in the regular season, that pick would have landed outside the top 10 and been transferred to the Blackhawks, and this trade wouldn’t have happened.
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Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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They are obligated to buy the underlying stock at that put's strike price in exchange for the collected premium.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Think of it as the opposite of a collected home and instead one that could have come out of the buzziest show room’s new catalog.
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
However, this number proceeds the brand-new salary bump, so numbers may shift in Missouri’s favor once data is collected.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Had Florida collected just three more points in the regular season, that pick would have landed outside the top 10 and been transferred to the Blackhawks, and this trade wouldn’t have happened.
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Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collected
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After opening the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay in Los Angeles, the United States followed it with a composed 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle.
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While uniform cubes are suited for an elegant, composed presentation, torn croutons are a humble upgrade for nearly everything else where a little contrast is welcome.
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The data contained inside is helping researchers understand otherwise hard-to-examine cosmic interactions like microlensing.
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The diminutive menu contained just three sandwiches, two salads and a single dessert.
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The compounding effects of high fuel costs along with the debt that helped finance the purchase and the upgrades to the planes accumulated quickly.
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Once those inflated bills went unpaid, interest, penalties and fees accumulated, often ending in tax foreclosure.
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The Desh Vibhor, Desh Vaibhav and Sanmar Herald were observed in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea on Sunday, after having been last seen signaling their attempt to cross the Strait of Hormuz late Friday, ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show.
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The report compiled by the Star-Telegram contains data from June 7-13 and 98 inspections.
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When compute, storage, and networking are designed, validated, and delivered as one system rather than assembled from parts that were never built to work together, the entire stack reaches production on a single timeline.
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Many of the drones can be assembled domestically, but Hezbollah is reliant on components from abroad.
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Despite the heat on Friday afternoon, a large crowd gathered at Bayfront Park to watch Team USA face off in its second match of the FIFA World Cup.
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Early yesterday, as Argentina sealed a 3-0 victory over Algeria, hundreds of fans gathered on the courtyard lawn of Beijing’s Argentine Embassy to cheer the team on.
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To alleviate some of the security concerns in metropolitan areas and calm citizens' fears, the United States housed prisoners in military installations and federal facilities throughout the South and Southwest.
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Clark seized on a more gentle course — slightly calmer and still soft with receptive greens — by pulling away late to reach six-under-par through 16 holes.
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The uninitiated might be surprised that Game Changer has amassed a fiercely loyal, very active online fan base.
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Talarico’s billionaire backers amassed their wealth mainly in tech or finance.
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“Collected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collected. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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