as in to compile
to bring together and put in order
The research was collated from different sources into a single volume.
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Recent Examples of collate
They were led by Jason Ignacio White, the former head of Noma’s fermentation lab, who has been collating allegations of abuse by Redzepi on his Instagram and website.
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Sam Peters, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Humans can collate and organize data collections in weeks or months with a dedicated effort.
—Kriti Sharma, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
At its previous Gallatin facility, the company produced structural screws, nails and its Quik Drive collated fastening systems.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2025
On the clinician side, Zori can help collate large volumes of data from not just one patient’s medical tests, but more than 10,000 members across several years.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
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Sam Peters, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Humans can collate and organize data collections in weeks or months with a dedicated effort.
—Kriti Sharma, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
At its previous Gallatin facility, the company produced structural screws, nails and its Quik Drive collated fastening systems.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2025
On the clinician side, Zori can help collate large volumes of data from not just one patient’s medical tests, but more than 10,000 members across several years.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collate
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The group’s data is compiled through field reports, local contacts and open-source materials, according to its website.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Catholic dioceses nationwide are seeing about a 38% rise in people preparing to enter the Church this Easter compared with last year, according to data compiled by Religion News Service.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Efforts are now underway to organize residents and explore legal options.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The 21st Arbor Day celebration was organized by Harford County to plant native trees throughout the County.—
The Aegis,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gusty winds combined with snow may cause limited visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Connor Malvik and Carsen Blake pitched out of the bullpen for Birdville and combined to allow 1 hit with 3 strikeouts in 2 innings.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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All Nicholl fellowship recipient scripts are archived in the Academy Collection and are accessible through the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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Oppenheimer relied on past news stories about Blume, as well as a collection of her work and professional correspondences that are archived at Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and, probably most informatively, his own interviews with Blume and her friends and family.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Collate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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