colligating

verb

present participle of colligate
1
as in collecting

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2
as in identifying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colligating
  1. collecting
  2. identifying
  3. assembling
  4. recognizing
  5. linking
  6. clustering
  7. gathering
  8. clumping
Verb
  • Mechanicville, New York, Police Department Chief William Rabbitt told reporters that after more than a month of collecting evidence, investigators had an apparent motive for Amy Steadman, 64, and her daughter Sarah Myers, 44.
    — Matt Foster, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When the first version can exist by morning, the founder can stop performing certainty and start collecting evidence.
    — Adam Ayers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of collecting
Verb
  • In practice, this means that more employees are spending less time producing outputs themselves and more time identifying problems, guiding outputs and evaluating results.
    — Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Sheriff’s Office has not released other identifying information about the person, including gender.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of identifying
Verb
  • Miami businessman Carlos de la Cruz, whose family knew the Fanjuls in Cuba, credited Alfonso and his brothers with assembling investors, buying land in Florida and building a sugar company that grew into the nation’s largest cane sugar producer.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Schools on every level are already busy assembling coaches, players and recruits — assessing name, image and likeness potential as well as schedules and logistics — to get a head start.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • Still, Gilbert, recognizing the risks, urged his audience to seize the day.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Skydio website, the X10 model is capable of recognizing people from a 2,620-foot distance and reading license plates from 800 feet away.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of recognizing
Verb
  • The main structure of the first cross-border passenger ropeway linking China and Russia has been completed, Chinese officials announced on Sunday.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Cherry Creek Arch Bridge carries State Highway 83 through the canyon, linking communities from Parker to Colorado Springs.
    — Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of linking
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  • Rockstar has a track record of clustering major beats around its parent company’s reporting dates, and a trailer ahead of that call would give the company’s brass something to point at as a symbol of unquestionable success.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • CorPower's commercial plan involves clustering dozens of buoys into arrays called CorPacks, each capable of producing hundreds of megawatts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Definition of clustering
Verb
  • The spy satellite that changed intelligence forever Before satellites, gathering intelligence on the Soviet Union relied heavily on risky reconnaissance flights such as those carried out by the U-2 spy plane.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Pre-Production Planning Pre-production has become more valuable, especially the process of gathering inspiration, building mood boards and refining storyboards.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
  • The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Definition of clumping
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“Colligating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colligating. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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