COLLECTIONS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

collections

noun

plural of collection

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 None of the stores surveyed by WWD listed Calvin Klein among their favorite collections during the recent New York Fashion Week. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Some 37% of Gen Z women kept their collections on view only within their own households, compared with 16% of Gen Z men. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 The series is based upon Helene Tursten’s short story collections An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good and An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Even when sharing online, 36 percent of this generation restricts online access to their collections to private circles. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Even the most creative collections felt more grounded in reality. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 California’s post-pandemic revenue downturn shows how quickly state tax collections can change. — Chaewon Chung updated October 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Cryptography is embedded throughout applications, identity platforms, APIs, cloud services, firewalls, load balancers, proxies, certificate authorities, VPNs and software libraries.

— Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Should certain books be pulled from the world’s libraries because a bad reader might do a bad thing with them.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of libraries

Noun

The Milky Way runs straight through it, bringing with it three bright open star clusters — M36, M37 and M38.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Inspired by the rounded shapes of water droplets, the 22-piece collection features clusters of natural diamonds in varying sizes, set across sculptural surfaces of 14-karat yellow gold.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clusters

Noun

Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Often these assemblages of items are tied together in a bundle or bag and may be referred to as hands, mojos, or gris-gris.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of assemblages

Noun

The system uses algorithms and neural networks to find the most suitable metal mixtures and processing methods.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
At the cold-hold unit, tomato mixtures temped at 50 degrees for approximately one hour.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixtures

Noun

Wallace can fabricate these new cells in tiny batches of a few dozen, testing whether a new chemistry will continue to perform and remain practical in cells identical to those to be used in end products.

— John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
Ascension features globally sourced coffees roasted in small batches.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of batches

Noun

Independent retailers typically place smaller orders, have fewer approval layers, and can adjust assortments closer to delivery than large national chains.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
The vintage furniture—frames and mirrors and desks dating anywhere from the 16th to 19th centuries—sings in artful assortments.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortments

Noun

The Rest and Relax Inn in Pensacola, Florida, was surrounded by piles of debris after it was stripped of roofing materials during a heavy hit from the hurricane last night.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Pictures show divers working among piles of ancient pottery, with ceramic plates and bowls scattered across the sandy seabed.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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