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collection

noun

kə-ˈlek-shən How to pronounce collection (audio)
Definition of collectionnext
1
as in library
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure his stamp collection has become quite valuable

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2
as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time a collection of lint underneath the dryer

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3
as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit the historic village boasts an interesting collection of gift shops and antique stores

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Recent Examples of collection The hotel lists accessible facilities and has lifts, but its collection of interconnected historic buildings creates changes in level, and some rooms contain internal stairs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Balfe’s couture style continues a recent streak from other TIFF 2026 attendees who’ve turned to couture collections for their red carpet stints. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 The duo discussed various subjects, including Colbert’s work on an upcoming Lord of the Rings film in New Zealand and his impressive suit collection, which was gifted to him after the Late Show ended. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 The collection has since been pulled extensively by stylists for magazine covers and red-carpet appearances, giving its relatively small body of work an unusually long afterlife. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collection
  1. library
  2. accumulation
  3. batch
  4. assemblage
  5. gathering
  6. cluster
  7. assortment
  8. mixture
Noun
  • There are also the journalists, the athletes, and the kids who spend sunny days doing contact improv, which was invented at Oberlin, tangling their limbs in the grass outside the library.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Rarely has a film so resourcefully evoked the transportive but decidedly analog thrill of reading; rarely has the warmly musty smell of research libraries and archives somehow wafted with such sense-memory precision off a cinema screen.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • The creator-dynamics research explicitly models this relationship between platform exposure and follower accumulation, which gives platforms an unusual position in influencer marketing.
    — Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The power of these shows didn’t come from constant intensity but from duration, repetition, and consequences that compounded across seasons, allowing meaning to emerge gradually through accumulation.
    — Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • In duplication or mirror mode, the machine prints up to four identical parts simultaneously, effectively quadrupling batch output without needing to ramp up raw print speed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
  • She‘s still reeling from how quickly her business went from a bumper batch of orders to battling for its life.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of batch
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  • Atlanta architect Keith Summerour and his family are selling the assemblage of land and historic 19th century buildings, such as an old cotton gin.
    — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike a polished piece of metal which is reflective and the same material from every direction, a second surface mirror is an assemblage, has a transparent layer, a reflective layer, and an opaque layer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • However, the event was targeted on social media by accounts like Libs of TikTok, which characterized the gathering as a drag show meant to groom children while funding undocumented immigrants.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But the gathering took on new meaning in the revelation's wake, as much of Washington scrambles to come to terms with a technology that has evolved rapidly and for which little regulation exists.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathering
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  • The format outlined by Ki on Monday night would require at least 13 events, three in each continental cluster plus the championship.
    — Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Reprogramming is often uneven, affecting clusters of cells and leaving others in the same organ unchanged.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of cluster
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  • For now, the court record describes a shipment declared as storage boxes, coolers and a chair that federal agents say instead contained firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and an assortment of unfinished receivers and other gun parts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The assortment demonstrates that Celium can be cut, shaped and integrated into fashion, interiors and small accessories.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of assortment
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  • Sprinkle with the seasoning mixture and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and gently toss to coat the fish.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Sprinkle the garlic mixture over the pork, then use a wooden spoon to break up the meat and stir the seasonings into it.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026
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“Collection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collection. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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