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
  • Research-Grade Interviewing Beyond collecting responses, ascertain whether the system uses research-grade interviewing to probe for deeper meaning.
    — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no point collecting the seeds since mums sold at the store are usually hybrids and won’t produce the same plant when grown from seed.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of collecting
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  • Mensah is at his best identifying vulnerable matchups and delivering with accuracy.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But for thousands who still mourn, especially in the New York region on the 25th anniversary, such fundamental concerns about identifying the victims, counting the dead and finding the culprits is the equivalent of an open wound.
    — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of identifying
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  • Major initiatives often begin by assembling representatives from finance, operations, technology, legal and other functions.
    — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sellers gear up all year for Cannes assembling packages and then shopping them on the market, then all the Europeans take the summer off.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • Her passing on Wednesday came a week before Sportico‘s annual RISE conference, recognizing the power of women in sports and an event and those like it that owe their existence to pioneering feminists like Steinem.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Still, don’t attach yourself to their expectations of you without recognizing your self-worth first and foremost.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of recognizing
Verb
  • Reportedly, this system operates through a two-way connection, linking real-time image recognition directly with surgical manipulation.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Bridget had no clear motive, and there was no direct evidence linking her to the murders.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of linking
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of clustering
Verb
  • Hanadi Muhanna and her father are rebuilding the Al Qarara seed bank, gathering indigenous wheat, spinach and barley.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Her son, Paul Keating, told NPR that the family is gathering to celebrate her life.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • 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
  • This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
Definition of clumping
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“Colligating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colligating. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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