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as in containing
to gain emotional or mental control of
applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed
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2
as in accumulating
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
dust has been collecting under my bed for years
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as in compiling
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 assembling
to bring together in one body or place
she collects antique silverware
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as in gathering
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 collecting
At donation centers across Miami-Dade County, members of the Venezuelan community are collecting supplies for victims while anxiously waiting for news from home.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The government argued both that Chatrie had tacitly agreed to Google collecting the information and that Chatrie had no reasonable expectation of privacy in third-party Google’s records.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Investigators spent several hours collecting evidence at the scene, and a tent was erected around the SUV, according to WSVN-TV.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The agency is collecting data for a potential launch of the Balance program in the future.
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Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Chernyshov played in 12 of the Sharks’ final 14 games, collecting eight points.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Hernandez raised more than $4,000 with a GoFundMe page collecting donations to address Chase’s illness.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Just ask older women collecting Social Security.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde traveled to Boston to watch their eldest daughter's graduation ceremonies, including collecting her diploma.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The government argued both that Chatrie had tacitly agreed to Google collecting the information and that Chatrie had no reasonable expectation of privacy in third-party Google’s records.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Investigators spent several hours collecting evidence at the scene, and a tent was erected around the SUV, according to WSVN-TV.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The agency is collecting data for a potential launch of the Balance program in the future.
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Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Chernyshov played in 12 of the Sharks’ final 14 games, collecting eight points.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Hernandez raised more than $4,000 with a GoFundMe page collecting donations to address Chase’s illness.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Just ask older women collecting Social Security.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde traveled to Boston to watch their eldest daughter's graduation ceremonies, including collecting her diploma.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collecting
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Nail technicians in salons across the continent need to dispose of polishes containing trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, and switch to alternatives.
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Last month, police raided the teen’s home on Creekside Drive, seizing $1,300 in cash and a box containing packages of edible cannabis products, which were similar to what the girl allegedly ingested, authorities said.
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Fans like Fred blur the boundary between insider and outsider, accumulating subcultural knowledge over time, but without having the roots of a local.
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Qualification runs through June 2028, with athletes accumulating points across World Skate World Cups and World Championships in the initial phase before the field is narrowed for the final Olympic Q-Series from April to June 2028.
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Internal reporting runs without anyone manually compiling it.
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Accordingly, the cigars that stood out to us when compiling this year’s list of premier smokes were the ones made by producers with a real sense of heritage, an exacting focus on craftsmanship, and a willingness to wait for optimum results.
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Boeing is also responsible for developing and assembling the SLS core stage, and was selected to design and manufacture EUS in February 2017.
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Abandoned by his mother as a child, White set out to create not just a band but a family, assembling a sprawling ensemble around a musical and spiritual vision.
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The intuitive Moon in your 10th House of Career and Status squares information-gathering Mercury in your 7th House of Partnership, pulling leadership choices into relational focus.
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Similar storm-clouds are now gathering around Sánchez, a canny politician known for outwitting his opponents.
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Additionally, last year’s Oscar winner for Best Original Score, Ludwig Göransson, will be composing The Odyssey.
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In a nod to the maestro for which the dish is named, Bottura says that pairing with Sauternes is like composing music.
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Since SpaceX, which Musk founded, began amassing the orbital satellite constellation in 2019, Starlink has become known for providing service to areas around the world where internet access is often elusive.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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And patients come in with the medical emergencies, but then there’s insurance, poverty, housing, immigration, all of these larger forces converging in one room.
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Notably, pay growth for the two roles is increasingly converging.
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“Collecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collecting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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