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as in libraries
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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as in accumulations
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 clusters
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 collections
Designers are curating dedicated accessory collections or reimagining signature styles in PVC and glossy finishes, from Chloé and Tory Burch to Diesel.
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Sanika Achrekar,
Glamour,
2 July 2026
While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
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Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Then, if applicable, check the exclusion list; many codes do not apply to sale items, new arrivals, or specific collections like the Moab series.
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Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The importance of the June shows is also growing incrementally as more brands choose to show pre-collections to tie in with earlier purchasing for women’s.
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Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
The Peninsula New York offers a Stars & Stripes Afternoon Tea, while Krispy Kreme and Paris Baguette feature festive doughnut and cake collections.
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Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The team designs and produces its off-duty chic collections ethically in the US.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Those collections increased the last two years in question, 2023 and 2024, to over $200,000 each year.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Sanika Achrekar,
Glamour,
2 July 2026
While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Then, if applicable, check the exclusion list; many codes do not apply to sale items, new arrivals, or specific collections like the Moab series.
—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The importance of the June shows is also growing incrementally as more brands choose to show pre-collections to tie in with earlier purchasing for women’s.
—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
The Peninsula New York offers a Stars & Stripes Afternoon Tea, while Krispy Kreme and Paris Baguette feature festive doughnut and cake collections.
—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The team designs and produces its off-duty chic collections ethically in the US.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Those collections increased the last two years in question, 2023 and 2024, to over $200,000 each year.
—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collections
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Early American coffeehouses would commonly have city business directories, libraries of newspapers and currency exchange information.
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Most public libraries in California will be open as normal Friday, July 3, and closed Saturday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday.
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As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.
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The snowpacks that feed the river hit their lowest level on record this year, with snow accumulations in Colorado’s high country peaking a month early in March and containing just half the average moisture.
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Lee said the southwest will host major chip production clusters, drawing on abundant, underused power.
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Chloe Bailey Clad in an hourglass Valdrin Sahiti gown, Chloe Bailey continued her blond bob era, pairing the pithy style with stringent liner and lash clusters along her waterline.
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Who could forget the countless iterations of her squad, after all, the varied assemblages of laughing friends, mostly women, featuring in Swift’s Fourth of July carousels and birthday tributes and more through the years?
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Throughout his career, the multidisciplinary artist experimented with various mediums, ranging from painting and photography to assemblages, even employing digital technologies like the iPad.
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The study concludes that the self-forming membrane represents a new approach to molecular separation, in which interactions between the membrane and complex liquid mixtures create nanoscale separation channels.
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Chemical structures Butter and margarine are emulsions, which are mixtures of tiny water droplets spread throughouta continuous fat matrix.
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So far, the Pentagon has released three batches of files ranging from decades-old FBI reports to more recent military videos showing orbs darting or soaring through the sky.
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Demo Brewing Company Malt Row’s most compact brewery, Demo, makes small craft batches, so their tap list is constantly evolving.
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McGinty said many of the styles now gaining broader visibility — salt-and-pepper diamonds, hexagon and kite-cut stones, Montana sapphires and heavier gold settings — were already in demand with her clients years before appearing in larger retail assortments.
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The assortments give shoppers a chance to try several scent profiles without committing to one full-size luxury bottle.
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This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
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The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
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“Collections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collections. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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