1
as in library
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure
his stamp collection has become quite valuable
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2
as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
a collection of lint underneath the dryer
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3
as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
the historic village boasts an interesting collection of gift shops and antique stores
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Recent Examples of collection
The hardest trays to install use a sizable collection of pieces and parts and require you to drill holes into your desk.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
And, earlier this year, Real Estate put out The Wee Small Hours, a collection of rarities, B-sides, and previously unreleased songs.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 July 2025
In Georgia, for example, the Georgia State Afterschool Network used its long-standing relationships with community organizations to efficiently distribute grant funds and provide technical support for data collection and analysis and high-quality programming.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The entire Flora collection is designed as an ode to female empowerment, femininity and freedom.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
And, earlier this year, Real Estate put out The Wee Small Hours, a collection of rarities, B-sides, and previously unreleased songs.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 July 2025
In Georgia, for example, the Georgia State Afterschool Network used its long-standing relationships with community organizations to efficiently distribute grant funds and provide technical support for data collection and analysis and high-quality programming.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The entire Flora collection is designed as an ode to female empowerment, femininity and freedom.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collection
Noun
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At the close of each semester at my small liberal arts college, students bury themselves in the library, staking out study rooms, flipping through stacks of books and notes, and squinting at laptop screens.—
Moira Gleason,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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Last year, the library donated more than 800 school supplies to The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake, located on Rolling Acres Road. Donations can be dropped off during regular business hours at the library, 225 W. Guava St. Details: ladylakefl.gov.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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These two technical indicators suggest that BSX is in a period of accumulation, suggesting a bullish outlook with further upside potential.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Opal is formed through an accumulation of marine organisms or silica-rich water, which create wonderful plays of color.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Glamour,
19 July 2025
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Either way, prepare a big batch of yellow lemonade and place it in a large drink dispenser.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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This is the second batch of pets to arrive in Chicago from Texas.—
Christine Fernando,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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One assemblage features a broken television set balanced on a dirty rolling chair.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
23 June 2025
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Many of those residents were artists and musicians, including the famed assemblage artist and former director of the Watts Towers Arts Center, John Outterbridge, whose home and studio burned in the fire.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Divide the steak and onion mixture into four equal portions in the pan and top each portion with 2 slices of cheese.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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As the mixture chills, churns, and stirs, ice crystals slowly form, turning it into soft ice cream that can then be frozen further to firm up.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 July 2025
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But the upshot of this is that the cluster of stars is like a stellar pantry to which the black hole occasionally goes to feast.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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All three converge near 260, creating a clear cluster of supply that OIH must contend with.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Margin pressure, brand confusion and an inability to localize assortment finally led the American parent to divest its last 15% stake in March 2025, marking a full exit from Japan.—
Rebecca Takada,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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At one point in the video, the camera pans closer to Hayek Pinault to show off the assortment of gold chains across her body.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Collection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collection. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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