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
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  • Some collectors are also looking beyond traditional categories of collecting and are interested in rare objects with a strong story behind them.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • One of the biggest challenges in robotics is collecting enough training data.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of collecting
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  • In pre-war Japan, identifying a successor was less of a conundrum.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Gwinnett County police are asking the public for help in identifying a man accused of assaulting a woman in Norcross.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of identifying
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  • Recipe Tips for Sailor Sandwich Browning the pastrami and knockwurst before assembling the sandwich builds flavor and removes moisture from the meats, which helps keep the bread crisp.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • The company is now assembling the Starcloud-2 mission, a 450 kg satellite with 8 kW of power generation.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of assembling
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  • So there's some history of the British recognizing the value of a good laugh, perhaps especially in politics.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 11 July 2026
  • The study proposes 12 strategies to strengthen the ecosystem, including expanding funding tools, improving tax incentives, supporting distribution and promotion, and recognizing the operational costs needed to build resilient production companies.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of recognizing
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  • While the search for the jewels is ongoing, investigators have found no digital communications or physical evidence linking anyone beyond the four suspects to the theft.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
  • The Tower Bridge Dinner takes place on the Tower Bridge linking Sacramento and West Sacramento.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of linking
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  • Leaders can reduce transition tax by clustering similar work, shortening meeting chains, and creating reset rituals between modes.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Unlike conventional cement, however, this new C-S-H develops throughout the material rather than clustering around cement particles.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Definition of clustering
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  • The California Chamber of Commerce sponsored the measure and placed it on the ballot after a signature-gathering campaign.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • As beta-amyloid levels rise in the brain, tangles of proteins called tau begin gathering inside brain cells, causing neurons to collapse and die.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of gathering
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  • 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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