collocation

Definition of collocationnext

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Recent Examples of collocation In the world of language, there are certain trends in terms of words that frequently co-occur in phrases or sentences together, some-thing called collocation. Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 By using a liquid fuel dissolved in molten salt, the system offers several inherent advantages for industrial collocation. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026 Behind the scenes Equinix is a REIT and operator of 270 data centers in 75 metro areas around the globe, providing carrier-neutral collocation and interconnection services to networks, cloud providers, enterprises and hyperscalers. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025 The risk of these writers’ style, with their short chapters and darting insights, is randomness, and sometimes this book, whatever its thematic claims, seems to consist of what has come under the author’s eye, an arbitrary collocation. Charles Finch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collocation
Noun
  • Song lyrics, phrases, and stray words bob in and out like visitors stopping by for a last laugh or scare.
    Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The lyrics coalesced slowly, with McCartney filling the incomplete sections with nonsense phrases.
    Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The multigenerational family epic is one of my favorite kinds of novels, and Min Jin Lee is a master of that idiom.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In that context, all three filmmakers agreed that, while English films are on the rise, the idiom is just another card on their table—and Swiss directors are eager to play their hands.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Confucius says—an old-fashioned locution, perhaps, but appropriate here—never to take interest in feats of strength.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • That mysterious locution and the lack of additional details raised the possibility that something more than the sniffles might be ailing the Boss.
    Stuart Munro, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023

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“Collocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collocation. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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