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
Sayeed nods to tradition and history while embracing a fresh perspective, in both design projects and her collection of rugs for Landry & Arcari.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, her daughter Olivia Putman and Andrée Putman Studio chief executive officer Aurélie Laure revealed the opening of La Galerie Andrée Putman and the launch of a reeditions furniture collection, which is currently being sold on the Andrée Putman website.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Sprinkled amid this lunar landscape is a colorful collection of petrified wood.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Two actors received double recognition when the Library of Congress announced its most recent additions to the National Film Registry, a collection of classic films intended to highlight film preservation efforts and the depth and breadth of American film.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, her daughter Olivia Putman and Andrée Putman Studio chief executive officer Aurélie Laure revealed the opening of La Galerie Andrée Putman and the launch of a reeditions furniture collection, which is currently being sold on the Andrée Putman website.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Sprinkled amid this lunar landscape is a colorful collection of petrified wood.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Two actors received double recognition when the Library of Congress announced its most recent additions to the National Film Registry, a collection of classic films intended to highlight film preservation efforts and the depth and breadth of American film.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collection
Noun
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Current state law requires school library books to reflect the community standards for the population the library serves.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
5 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, the company announced a deal to train an AI model on the company’s library of content, which the studio would then use to develop new material.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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The results revealed lower leaf damage and lower anthocyanin accumulation when plants were physically touching each other.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Snow squalls can occur with very little warning and can lead to whiteout conditions on the roads, and also drop a quick accumulation of snow that can lead to very slippery conditions.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The recent batch of labor market data (both public and private) indicated that there’s a high likelihood that job growth was tepid, that unemployment remained subdued and that health care remained a primary driver of overall hiring.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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And although it’s being released in 2026, the new whiskey is actually the 2025 edition of Celebration Sour Mash (named after the process of adding a small amount of backset into a new batch of whiskey before distillation, a common practice that ensures consistency).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2026
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Out of that assemblage, the Braves could form a capable quintet if all were to go according to plan.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Somehow, this unlikely assemblage of personalities transformed a roster of scruffy underdogs into the Team of the ’80s.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Washington’s inaugural critical minerals summit this week — bringing together officials from 54 countries including several from Africa — was, on the surface, a diplomatic gathering.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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As one of the most influential gatherings in the beauty and fragrance industry, Cosmoprof provides an ideal platform to showcase a perfume that prioritizes emotional resonance over fleeting trends.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Russia used cluster munitions Wednesday in an attack on a busy market in eastern Ukraine that killed seven and wounded 15 others, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Compared with a cluster of states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) with similar demographic and behavioral risk factors, Iowa has among the highest rates of the five most common cancers.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Industry insiders explained how the assortment of signals and models underpinning the algorithms are helping the sector navigate precious metals’ wild ride.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gaga worked with Sarah Tanno on her glam, who used an assortment of products by Haus Labs.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Smaller model, faster robots The headline release includes what Alibaba calls the industry’s first 30-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts embodied AI model.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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There is no precedent for such an intense mixture anywhere in New York City.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Collection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collection. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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