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
Watch the full collection of Survivor 49 players hilariously imitating Probst making fun of them during a challenge in the video at the top of the article.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
The museum, which is home to philanthropist Doris Duke, will showcase her collection of Islamic art.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Escobedo’s task is to elevate and showcase the Met’s collection of 20th- and 21st-century art, which has long been underrepresented among the museum’s vast encyclopedic holdings and within its maze-like halls.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
America's River Roots Festival is coming to Cincinnati, where the largest collection of riverboats in the country will dot the Ohio, and four stages and dozens of food trucks will line both Ohio and Kentucky riverfronts.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
The museum, which is home to philanthropist Doris Duke, will showcase her collection of Islamic art.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Escobedo’s task is to elevate and showcase the Met’s collection of 20th- and 21st-century art, which has long been underrepresented among the museum’s vast encyclopedic holdings and within its maze-like halls.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
America's River Roots Festival is coming to Cincinnati, where the largest collection of riverboats in the country will dot the Ohio, and four stages and dozens of food trucks will line both Ohio and Kentucky riverfronts.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collection
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Today, guests can enjoy a spot of pampering at the two-story Fairmont Spa, catch some rays at the rooftop pool, and sip cocktails while listening to live jazz at the Alter Ego library bar.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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According to a recent report, Tennessee had the third-highest number of book bans in school libraries across the nation over the last school year.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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The team also found that APOE4 astrocytes promoted the accumulation of amyloid and tau proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, and that this effect depended on their interaction with microglia, the brain’s immune cells.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Non-food-contact surfaces have accumulation of soil (cook line shelves and equipment have an accumulation of soil).—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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This cozy brew can also be made in large batches for a fall movie marathon, book club, or Halloween party.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Given the boost the networks have enjoyed since Nielsen upgraded its ratings methodology last month, NBC’s first batch of NBA deliveries should be a treat for advertisers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Over several years, Spiro and his wife, Arabella, have worked with Parisian gallerist Lucas Ratton to build their African tribal-art assemblage.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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In it, the director gives us an assemblage of missing pieces from a Zodiac documentary he was commissioned to make, but which ultimately fell through.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Oct. 2025
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Vandal Palma, takes an international approach to its menu, resulting in creative mixtures like a ceviche in a crisp, edible cone with coconut foam inspired by Thai and Peruvian flavors (€7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Toss everything together in the cooker and cook on LOW until the mixture is bubbly, 2 to 3 hours.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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With over 30 active researchers in UL’s battery cluster and the AMPEiRE centre for battery and energy materials research, the university continues to lead the charge toward a cleaner energy future.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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The flowers look similar to wildflowers or cosmos, and come in a colorful assortment of autumnal shades like deep red, burnt orange, and light orange.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Customers will find an assortment of authentic French pastries, sandwiches, coffee and more.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Collection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collection. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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