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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
Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Such work has earned Sibony a berth in in institutional collections worldwide, including those of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
As Sam Ham evolved from its early collections into fine jewelry, bridal initially felt like a natural direction.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
But tariff collections have begun to fall since the legal defeats.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
With its focus on discovering distinctive talent, MFW includes runway shows, as well as market and showroom, where collections can be directly evaluated by buyers – formats that can support sales activity.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Even the rural birds were willing to raid farm garages and trash bins to upgrade their collections.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Southern cast-iron brand Lodge is known for their iconic collections, and the latest celebrates America’s 250th birthday.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Several of Jackson's collections not only rise this time around, but establish new peak positions in the country.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Such work has earned Sibony a berth in in institutional collections worldwide, including those of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
As Sam Ham evolved from its early collections into fine jewelry, bridal initially felt like a natural direction.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
But tariff collections have begun to fall since the legal defeats.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
With its focus on discovering distinctive talent, MFW includes runway shows, as well as market and showroom, where collections can be directly evaluated by buyers – formats that can support sales activity.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Even the rural birds were willing to raid farm garages and trash bins to upgrade their collections.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Southern cast-iron brand Lodge is known for their iconic collections, and the latest celebrates America’s 250th birthday.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Several of Jackson's collections not only rise this time around, but establish new peak positions in the country.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collections
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Les Airelles Courchevel’s Hans Anderson details were crafted in the 1990s, avoiding the cold corridors and austere, dusty libraries of centuries-old country houses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Crosby, a deputy city attorney endorsed by the county Democratic Party, had sent mailers contending Bailey’s promises to reduce city spending would slash funding for parks, libraries and homeless shelters.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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In this case, that would take 16 multiplication operations and 16 additions (or four accumulations).—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
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The map also includes tornado reports for the past week and recent rainfall accumulations.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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The company has benefited from the buildout of AI infrastructure as data centers demand greater networking capacity to move information between increasingly powerful computing clusters.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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The numerous bright red dots strewn around M88’s spiral arms are old stars, while the pink and blue represent star clusters and dust clouds.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 May 2026
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The conjecture says that even within enormous, scattered and chaotic assemblages of points existing across innumerable dimensions, simple, orderly shapes will inevitably crop up.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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That leads to longer build times as those complicated parts are sewn together with assemblages of other, smaller parts, before being shipped across the ocean, and eventually trucked to the final construction site.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Focusing on creating stable mixtures with water-soluble substances such as sugar and oil-soluble ones such omega-3 fatty acids, the team developed a capillary-force system for emulsifying small amounts of water and oil.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
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Studying real products that contain complex PFAS mixtures can help researchers get closer to finding biomarkers that can pinpoint a PFAS source in a person’s blood.—
Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The campaign says entire batches of signatures collected by Bronske were rejected after three towns contacted the Secretary of State’s Office with concerns of forgery.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Starlink has a significant head start in the broadband megaconstellation race, with SpaceX launching fresh batches weekly or even more frequently on its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket while also preparing to launch bigger payloads on the Starship rocket, which is currently under development.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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According to Brousseau, retailers are increasingly looking to pair contemporary fine jewelry with vintage and estate offerings in order to create more differentiated assortments.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The company curates snack and pantry assortments for properties including the Fifth Avenue Hotel and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, as well as corporate clients like OpenAI's New York office.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Rodent holes, brush piles, firewood, timbers, dense undergrowth, and leaf piles can also attract wasps in search of a place to nest.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Knisley has worked with communities where coal ash was used to fill children’s ball fields and seen Tennessee Valley Authority waste piles of the toxic ash piled up behind a public playground, open to the wind.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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“Collections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collections. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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