SELF-COLLECTED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

self-collected

adjective

Definition of self-collected

as in collected

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Adjective

Data brokers legally comb the internet for such information, build profiles using the collected information, and sell those profiles to anyone who’ll pay.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Paired with the Emme play table, this duo creates the kind of collected look that feels professionally layered.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026

Definition of collected

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In a city crowded with glossy international properties, this is classic, composed and home-grown, with real cultural depth—one half looking confidently to the future, the other carefully honouring its design legacy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
The British singer, 27, composed and co-wrote the lyrics with Bastian Langebæk and Max Wolfgang, according to the song credits on Spotify.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of composed

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Once certain annuals finish flowering, leaving the stems and surrounding soil undisturbed can provide shelter for beneficial insects, including native bees that overwinter in the ground or inside hollow stems.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026
But the effectiveness of sanctions is measured in crises that do not occur—the nuclear test that never happens, for instance, or the shipping lane that remains undisturbed.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of undisturbed

Adjective

The arc of the descent is so perfect, his reappearance so unruffled, that at first the plunge appears to be a Buster Keaton-esque pratfall.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Definition of unruffled

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