colligates

verb

present tense third-person singular of colligate
1
as in links

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2
as in clumps

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colligates
  1. links
  2. clumps
  3. collects
  4. recognizes
  5. assembles
  6. identifies
  7. joins
  8. clusters
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  • Users can connect accounts through Plaid, a financial technology service that links applications with banks.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Adam Driver, for one, has danger in him, according to Gray, who cast the Oscar nominee as a former police officer who links up with the red mafia in the 1980s.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of links
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  • Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
  • Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
    — Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of clumps
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  • The list below collects the books, movies, and tracks that inspired the spring 2027 collections.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Each year the division collects about $2 million for Denver workers who didn't get paid appropriately.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of collects
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  • The Paley Honors Award recognizes landmark contributions to and enduring impact on the media industry, and its gala will feature a special tribute celebrating each honoree’s distinguished career and creative legacy.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Now in its 13th year, the initiative recognizes rising talent across the screen industries, offering year-round career support, mentorship, networking opportunities and full BAFTA membership.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of recognizes
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  • As this pretty, chocolate-box parlor assembles itself magically around him, Irwin takes his place in a big leather chair.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Silfab is a Canadian company that manufactures and assembles solar panels.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembles
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  • Each layer identifies different kinds of risk, so skipping any of them leaves a gap that greater intelligence only widens.
    — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Our study identifies internal noise as an important factor that facilitates this brain plasticity.
    — Woon Ju Park, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of identifies
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  • Ultra-Orthodox parties Eisenkot also says that any party that joins him must support mandatory military service or civil service.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Eisenkot also says that any party that joins him must support mandatory military service or civil service.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of joins
Verb
  • The historical profile again clusters tightly.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Liquidity cluster Wells Fargo added that most liquidity already clusters around the market open and close, making the idea of stretching trading hours even further counterproductive.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of clusters
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