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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
For American collectors — including a growing cohort from Maryland, where private collections increasingly intersect with institutional ambitions in Baltimore and the Washington corridor — the shift is instructive.
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Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Federal tax collections are now a bit more than $5 trillion, and federal expenditures are now about $7 trillion.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Interest compounds, fees add up and accounts can go to collections.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Up to then, the untold millions of official government documents had lain in various locations, from the Library of Congress and State Department to local government offices, the Patent Office, and private collections.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
On one side is challenger Holly Cook, who has filed for bankruptcy twice, been held in contempt of court on nine counts, been pursued by multiple collections agencies and once was labeled a vexatious litigant, court records showed.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Overall, as much as $166 billion in tariff collections could eventually be refunded.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Private collections were incinerated.
—Annika Erikson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
The designer regularly curates new collections and fresh apparel and is widely known for her signature splits at the end of her runway shows.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Federal tax collections are now a bit more than $5 trillion, and federal expenditures are now about $7 trillion.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Interest compounds, fees add up and accounts can go to collections.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Up to then, the untold millions of official government documents had lain in various locations, from the Library of Congress and State Department to local government offices, the Patent Office, and private collections.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
On one side is challenger Holly Cook, who has filed for bankruptcy twice, been held in contempt of court on nine counts, been pursued by multiple collections agencies and once was labeled a vexatious litigant, court records showed.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Overall, as much as $166 billion in tariff collections could eventually be refunded.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Private collections were incinerated.
—Annika Erikson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
The designer regularly curates new collections and fresh apparel and is widely known for her signature splits at the end of her runway shows.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collections
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However, there’s so much more, including a quirky camera museum and the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, which is one of 15 presidential libraries across the country.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Kamoutsas is also known for targeting K-12 school district officials over books in school libraries and clashing with union leaders.—
Lucy Marques,
Miami Herald,
13 May 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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This fast-growing shrub got its name from the shape of its colorful flowers, which grow as dense spikes or round clusters in red, pink, yellow, or white that attract hummingbirds.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Spread to Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, and Uganda plus clusters of unexplained deaths suggest a far larger outbreak than reported and raise fresh alarms over funding, supplies and regional preparedness.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
17 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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The complaint alleges Derrick demonstrated how to manufacture detonators and volatile explosive compounds, including nickel aminoguanidine perchlorate, ethylene glycol dinitrate, HMTD, hexamine dinitrate and ammonium nitrate mixtures capable of causing catastrophic damage.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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While mixtures of two or three metals were messy and unstable, the five-metal combination paradoxically self-organized into a single, uniform product, streamlining 31 possible chemical outcomes into a single, precise nanocrystal.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Both the Electric Skillet and Slow Cooker are 6-quart, family-sized workhorses designed for big batches, meal prep or feeding a crowd.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Instead, work in batches as needed.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The massive dataset generated by the platform allows retailers and brands to forecast demand, optimize product assortments and analyze physical consumer behavior in ways that were previously only possible through online shopping metrics.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
19 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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Many commencement speakers are given honorary degrees, but the prestige associated with such matters has declined over the years; six-figure piles of cash surely seem more useful than an ersatz doctorate given to an accomplished alumnus or once-local homegirl.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Most earwig problems begin outside, where damp piles of leaves, firewood or other debris create an attractive environment for the insects.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Collections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collections. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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