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as in contains
to gain emotional or mental control of
applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed
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as in accumulates
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
dust has been collecting under my bed for years
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as in compiles
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list
collected the author's early short stories, which were originally published in several obscure sci-fi magazines
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as in assembles
to bring together in one body or place
she collects antique silverware
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as in gathers
to come together into one body or place
a crowd collected at the beach as the sun slowly set over the horizon
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Recent Examples of collects
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
The Institute of Education Sciences evaluates and collects statistics, and the National Center for Education Statistics administers the Nation’s Report Card and other federal tests.
—Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Its core instrument, the Infrared Sounder, collects temperature profiles and humidity profiles.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Missouri voters will decide whether to allow lawmakers to radically alter how the state collects taxes this August, and the campaigns for and against the proposal are kicking into gear.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
If Congress allows the trust fund to empty, the program will pay out only what the government collects in taxes.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 June 2026
In other words, as life gets more expensive, the city collects more money from areas like sales and hotel taxes.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 June 2026
So are clear limits on how much street-level data a city collects.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Avoid storing items above cabinets, as the space is hard to access and collects dust, creating visual clutter.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
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Aaru, a two-year-old AI startup, simulated all of those voters—agents built from the kind of data the company collects, like credit card purchasing history, food-delivery orders, and demographic records—and tried to predict how the votes would be cast.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
The Institute of Education Sciences evaluates and collects statistics, and the National Center for Education Statistics administers the Nation’s Report Card and other federal tests.
—Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Its core instrument, the Infrared Sounder, collects temperature profiles and humidity profiles.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Missouri voters will decide whether to allow lawmakers to radically alter how the state collects taxes this August, and the campaigns for and against the proposal are kicking into gear.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
If Congress allows the trust fund to empty, the program will pay out only what the government collects in taxes.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 June 2026
In other words, as life gets more expensive, the city collects more money from areas like sales and hotel taxes.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 June 2026
So are clear limits on how much street-level data a city collects.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Avoid storing items above cabinets, as the space is hard to access and collects dust, creating visual clutter.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collects
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It is widely accepted that a teaspoon of productive soil generally contains between 100 million and one billion bacteria, thus the name and rallying cry of the Forum.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The final film contains 82 minutes of score.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Plastic accumulates in our oceans and on our beaches, killing seabirds, sea turtles and other marine mammals.—
Kelley Dennings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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But as an artist accumulates experiences, the attentive listener starts to carry that baggage with them, particularly as artists spend more and more time selling the self than the art.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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In addition to providing a large network of shelters with adoption services and other programs, the organization compiles insights and analytics from more than 10,000 shelters and rescue groups across the nation.—
Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
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Travelers forward their confirmations, and the software assembles an organized trip timeline in one clear view, without the usual manual entry.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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One employee used Claude to build a script that assembles and creates onboarding materials, saving over 20 minutes per new customer.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Taking place on the Summer Solstice at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, the event gathers dozens of the world’s preeminent experimental musicians to perform in a stunning columbarium designed by Julia Morgan.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Hegel redefined the dialectic as a process of assertion, negation, and synthesis that gathers force through history.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Why the invocations of Tubman, the readings of Du Bois, the visits from Hamer?—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Agent authority composes dynamically.—
Harsh Singhal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Each night, the chef composes a refined tasting menu, featuring two appetizers, a choice of two entrées, and a dessert.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Kang amasses writings from over the course of her career, beginning with her Nobel lecture and reaching deep into her life’s documents, with diaries, poems, and photographs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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