colligate

verb

Definition of colligatenext
1
as in to assemble

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2
as in to recognize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colligate
  1. assemble
  2. recognize
  3. collect
  4. identify
  5. link
  6. refer
  7. conjoin
  8. reclassify
Verb
  • That mind is a model, an enormous statistical object assembled by feeding it a quantity of text and images nobody has ever fully itemized.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the first 100 days are likely to be judged by whether the new president establishes credibility, assembles an effective governing team and demonstrates that campaign promises can evolve into a coherent governing strategy.
    — Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards recognized several standout properties, with Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico, earning the top spot among international wellness retreats for more than a decade.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The family’s case was rejected — despite being first and second generation, and despite Pedro Monasterios and his children having been recognized as citizens just a few years earlier.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of recognize
Verb
  • The researchers recovered usable DNA from 95 historical specimens spanning nearly 140 years and compared them with modern samples collected in the 2000s, and the results painted a sobering picture.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The scene is secured, witnesses are identified, forensics are collected, and eventually, a report is written – but usually not publicly released.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of collect
Verb
  • That partnership has already had a ripple effect, identifying targets who would have otherwise been undetected and resulting in indictments, like the case involving the 13 defendants.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Compare similar positions across different employers to identify patterns.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of identify
Verb
  • The next year, health authorities linked a cyclospora outbreak in part to Taylor Farms, tracing it back to the same central Mexico facility implicated in this year’s outbreak.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Many cyclospora cases are never linked to a specific food or other source.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of link
Verb
  • The District of Columbia referred questions about repaving costs to Penske.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An administrative law judge referred a subpoena dispute to the full commission, reported on July 31, and the commissioners can take it up on August 12.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of refer
Verb
  • Jesibel and Desisia are conjoined from below the sternum to the pelvis; they have been admitted to the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital, where a team will assess the feasibility of separation surgery.
    — Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Taurus Moon conjoins Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership, stirring sensitivity around trust, reciprocity, reliability, or whether someone can meet you consistently.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of conjoin
Verb
  • New York aims to legally reclassify these operations as gambling, which would drastically increase Kalshi's tax obligations and significantly impact its profitability.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Individual states will have to reclassify LSD in this case as well.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Definition of reclassify
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“Colligate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colligate. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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