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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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
Anderson’s Sénat chair, Blazy’s subway station, and Williams’s Drophaus all built a world for their collections before a garment was even presented.
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Emmanuel Olunkwa,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
That distinction is important because surviving spouses sometimes receive collection calls requesting payment even when they aren't legally required to pay.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The most common mistake is treating agentic AI as a collection of projects rather than an enterprise platform.
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Harsha Kotikela,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Involuntary collections on federal student loans remain on hold.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for collection
Emmanuel Olunkwa,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
That distinction is important because surviving spouses sometimes receive collection calls requesting payment even when they aren't legally required to pay.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The most common mistake is treating agentic AI as a collection of projects rather than an enterprise platform.
—
Harsha Kotikela,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Involuntary collections on federal student loans remain on hold.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for collection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collection
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As a high-schooler, Brown had gone to the county library in search of more information.
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Galaxy Play serves more than two million paying users and holds Vietnam’s largest premium library of local films and series, alongside local box office hits and major Hollywood studio releases.
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Ocean heat content — a measure of heat stored through the upper layers of the ocean — has reached record highs in recent years, reflecting a long-term accumulation of heat across the global ocean.
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Ultimately, managing one's emotions is paramount for true wealth accumulation.
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Whip up a big batch of this delicious chicken salad to have ready to go all week.
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While Silo seasons 1 and 2 were based on Hugh Howey's first novel, Wool, the new batch of Apple TV episodes is inspired by his second book, Shift.
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Music director Eun Sun Kim leads the huge complement of musicians, an orchestral assemblage that required an expansion of the pit when the opera was first performed here in 1938.
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Who could forget the countless iterations of her squad, after all, the varied assemblages of laughing friends, mostly women, featuring in Swift’s Fourth of July carousels and birthday tributes and more through the years?
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Political conventions are typically massive gatherings reserved for presidential election years, where parties formally nominate their candidates for the general election.
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See how designer Hattie Sparks Collins gave her in-laws' new build to a sunny dose of gathering-place nostalgia.
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Hyundai is addressing the issue by allowing drivers to bring their Tucsons into authorized dealers for free instrument panel cluster software updates.
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Where Hearing Loss and Other Health Risks Overlap A 2025 Healthy Aging Data Report analysis of 427 communities across Massachusetts and Rhode Island found that hearing difficulties and fall risk cluster together geographically.
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Complete your sleep sanctuary with cozy body pillows, laundry essentials, and a wide assortment of colors and styles.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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Sprinkle 5 tablespoons ice water over mixture and continue using folding motion to combine until small portion of dough holds together when squeezed in palm of your hand, adding up to 2 tablespoons remaining ice water if necessary.
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Friedland describes the ritual with the mixture of reverence and annoyance that marks many of his best observations.
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“Collection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collection. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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