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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  • South Lyon Police Chief Bonnie Unruh says the two Flock cameras in the city are no longer collecting data.
    — Jordan Burrows, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The musician has been collecting and restoring vintage bikes for decades.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of collecting
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  • The kill chain—the sequence of steps between identifying a target and destroying it—was only as fast and accurate as his keystrokes.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Ukrainian drone attacks overnight started fires at three infrastructure facilities in Russia's Krasnodar region, local emergency officials said Monday, without identifying the locations.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of identifying
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  • Teams are moving past small-scale lab tests and assembling the industrial supply chain needed to build actual power stations.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Don and Mera Rubell had spent decades assembling one of the world’s most important private collections of contemporary art.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of assembling
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  • Reciprocal leadership requires openness in both directions while recognizing the responsibility that comes with the role.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Comprehensive breast cancer care also means recognizing that treatment affects far more than the disease itself.
    — Baptist Health, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of recognizing
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  • The 550-mile Gaspésie Tour follows Route 132 around Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, linking coastal towns, parks, and dramatic viewpoints.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Heavy rain fell across the southern part of the Big Island on Saturday afternoon, prompting partial closures of one of the main highways linking Kailua-Kona in the west to Hilo in the east.
    — Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of linking
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  • Waukee’s dining scene is in the middle of a full-on growth spurt, with new restaurants and bars clustering around the fast-growing Kettlestone district and Grand Prairie Parkway.
    — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Sacramento was crawling Saturday as crowds packed Bugtopia, winding between tables and clustering around displays with the restless motion of a human-sized ant colony.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of clustering
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  • Managers spend more time gathering information than coaching their teams.
    — Kylie Fuentes, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The property also has a movie theater, a resort-style pool area, and multiple spaces for gathering both indoors and out.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathering
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  • Keep the package sealed after each use to prevent sheets from clumping or breaking down early.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Today, the yard is full, teeming with edible plants wrapped around a central open area covered in clumping grass that creates a wave-like texture.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of clumping
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“Colligating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colligating. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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