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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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
Each collection celebrates something unique about South Florida.
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Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Another young cornerstone means another developmental priority, another role to sort through, another timeline to manage inside a rebuild that is still more collection than conclusion.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Herman learned that some works in the Roberto Longhi Foundation’s Caravaggio collection might be available to tour.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
For more than a century, general fund dollars — paid by all taxpayers — subsidized trash collection for single-family homes, while many other residents paid additional fees for their own private services.
—Kent Lee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Another young cornerstone means another developmental priority, another role to sort through, another timeline to manage inside a rebuild that is still more collection than conclusion.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Herman learned that some works in the Roberto Longhi Foundation’s Caravaggio collection might be available to tour.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
For more than a century, general fund dollars — paid by all taxpayers — subsidized trash collection for single-family homes, while many other residents paid additional fees for their own private services.
—Kent Lee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collection
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Members Janet Musil and Meg Peo will give historical context and encourage a discussion about the Electoral College as part of the library’s America 250 series in honor of the country’s approaching 250th anniversary.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Foster defended his vote in favor of those fees, stressing that the new revenue allowed the city to keep libraries open more hours.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte played without Wilfried Zaha, who was suspended for the match for yellow-card accumulation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The ice machine had an accumulation of residue.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors say Kequn had been sourcing the ants from Mwangi, allegedly paying 60,000 Kenyan shillings ($463) for an initial batch of 600 ants, and 70,000 shillings ($540) for another batch of 700.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the time, chocolate was made in small batches, was expensive and not something everyone could afford to buy, ZIegler said.—
David P. Willis,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The later galleries are spent building up to Duchamp’s final work, Étant donnés (1966), an assemblage in which a peephole in a shut door reveals a nude woman laying on a hill.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The cut opens with a robotic assemblage of classic synth sounds that briefly gives way to swinging drums and a bright piano melody.—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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Leo spoke during a gathering of top bishops of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq, an Eastern Rite Catholic church whose clerics are in Rome to elect a new patriarch.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The classic mint tea enjoyed at nearly every social gathering in the North African country.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Over decades, Europe built up dense industrial clusters that link chemicals and manufacturing, but as final production increasingly moves abroad, the model has become harder to sustain.—
Marilen Martin,
Bloomberg,
15 Apr. 2026
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Native pitcher plants grow in clusters in the wetlands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That's because, while garlic is a delicious food that adds rich flavor to your favorite recipes, this pungent plant can also repel an assortment of common garden pests, from aphids to deer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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Offering a limited assortment of two- to four-bedroom homes for sale, along with a penthouse collection, ranging from approximately 1,702 to 11,540 square feet, Park Elm developed its wine program in response to a clear shift in how today’s luxury buyers are engaging with wine.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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Lab testing indicated the swab was found to contain a mixture of three DNA profiles, which police believe came from Federline, Eve and an unknown individual, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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This mixture is safe for pets and kids in small amounts but the sugar may also attract ants, so monitor its use closely.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Collection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collection. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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