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
At the Monod family residence in Paris, Godard’s grandfather kept his collection of first, private, and rare editions of Valéry’s books, which Godard began to steal, selling them for cash at Paris book stalls.
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Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
If passed, Georgia would become the third state to target immigrants specifically for DNA collection, following Florida’s 2023 law and Oklahoma’s 2009 statute.
—Charlotte Kramon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Devin Wilde brings a sculptor’s instinct to the humble vase, and the result—realized in partnership with Design Within Reach—is a collection of vessels that earn their place on a shelf with or without flowers.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Set in the family house in Brigantine, New Jersey, Yalkin’s book is a collection of black and white photographs that capture domestic spaces and what remains of the life once lived there.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
If passed, Georgia would become the third state to target immigrants specifically for DNA collection, following Florida’s 2023 law and Oklahoma’s 2009 statute.
—Charlotte Kramon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Devin Wilde brings a sculptor’s instinct to the humble vase, and the result—realized in partnership with Design Within Reach—is a collection of vessels that earn their place on a shelf with or without flowers.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Set in the family house in Brigantine, New Jersey, Yalkin’s book is a collection of black and white photographs that capture domestic spaces and what remains of the life once lived there.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collection
Noun
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The university had a rare-books library.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Dubbed the Card Catalog Stamp Collection, this program allows visitors to visit the reference or information desk at any library to receive a genuine card catalog that once helped people navigate the Central Library's collection.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Adept at separating the unseen from the seen, Lemann here chronicles his family’s accumulation of wealth, whatever the moral costs or compromises, and their subsequent acculturation and partial deracination.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fan guards inside the walk-in cooler had an accumulation of dust.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Add remaining meringue in 3 batches, gently folding with a rubber spatula after each addition until only a few streaks of meringue remain (err on the side of undermixing to keep the cake batter billowy).—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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After the brand said 12 tons of KitKat products were stolen while being transported between a factory in central Italy and their destination in Poland, the company launched an online tracker so consumers can check whether their KitKat came from the missing batch.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was the usual assemblage of male and female Anna’s and just a couple of the Allen’s darting out occasionally from the sanctuary of the nearby tree to drink nectar from the hanging feeders.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Need a last-minute ingredient for your Easter gathering?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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This arsenal enables a broad mission set covering anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, land strikes, intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance, mine warfare, and support for special operations forces.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Phlox is a perennial that has clusters of blooms that mirror the look of hydrangeas, and phlox comes in similar flower shades of pink, purple, and white.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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The branches of the trigeminal nerve converge in one single cluster.—
Julia Daye,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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This assortment also includes a large selection of earrings, bracelets, anklets, rings, hair tie sets, keychains and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The first release of an eight-album series in which American composer and pianist Michael Harrison collaborates with a global assortment of artists combining Eastern and Western musical traditions.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Morton kosher salt, and ¼ cup heavy cream in a large bowl until pudding mix is dissolved and mixture is smooth.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The mixture was made from simple ingredients such as coconut oil, cocoa powder, sunflower oil, zinc, and thanaka tree bark.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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