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
The first of these will be presentation of three paintings by Spanish master Joaquín Sorolla from the collection of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Data from StormWatch, a collection of rain gauges in the metro, showed that the heaviest rains fell across the southern part of the metro area.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
It was nominated for the Ivan Nikolov National Poetry Award, and Karabash went on an extensive reading tour with the collection alongside writers Iliyan Lyubomirov and Konstantin Trendafilov (also called Papi Hans).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
There’s no better reason to expand your shoe collection, especially ahead of summer.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Data from StormWatch, a collection of rain gauges in the metro, showed that the heaviest rains fell across the southern part of the metro area.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
It was nominated for the Ivan Nikolov National Poetry Award, and Karabash went on an extensive reading tour with the collection alongside writers Iliyan Lyubomirov and Konstantin Trendafilov (also called Papi Hans).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
There’s no better reason to expand your shoe collection, especially ahead of summer.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collection
Noun
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For the repairs to be made, power will have to be cut to the downtown library and City Hall.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The company was formed in 2021 through the combination of Univision Holdings and the media, content, and production assets of Grupo Televisa, bringing together one of the largest libraries of Spanish-language programming with extensive distribution throughout North and Latin America.—
byNick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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The psychologist leaned forward and clarified that the man meant snow from the sky, and not a ground-level accumulation in the form of a buff snow guy or a voluptuous snow gal.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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For Denver and communities along the Interstate 25 corridor, snow accumulation chances remain low, though a few flakes could mix in Monday.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Wall Street has reacted with caution to the latest batch of inflation readings, scaling back expectations of a near-term rate cut.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Once shimmering, add the shrimp and cook until opaque and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side (working in batches if necessary, and adding more oil as needed).—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Spanning painting, sculpture, and assemblage, Gaines’s work examines the tensions between Black experience and the structures of systemic inequality in the United States.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Page reportedly spent more than $170 million on an assemblage of waterfront properties in Coconut Grove in Miami, and Brin reportedly bought a house on Allison Island in Miami Beach for over $50 million.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Bring music to your backyard, beach days, and Memorial Day weekend gatherings with this portable Bluetooth speaker.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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For a home built to host, Gray pointed to the infrastructure that keeps gatherings moving, including both an elevator and a dumbwaiter serving all three levels, plus expansive storage.—
David Caraccio
May 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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Storms that develop along the front could organize into clusters or lines, increasing the risk for damaging winds and large hail.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Specifically, the spacetime warped by the MACS J046 clusters magnifies light traveling from LAP1-B toward Earth by roughly 100-fold.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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The model releases July 10 for $130 and comes with an assortment of tennis apparel.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Though laid to rest with a rich assortment of personal items and grave goods, the presence of substances in her grave spoke to the rituals and treatment of the body after death, revealing practices afforded to the Roman elite.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Now, there’s a real mixture of guests hanging around the lobby and breakfast room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Dredge each tomato slice in the flour mixture, then give it a dunk in the buttermilk-egg bath, and finally coat it generously in the cornmeal-breadcrumb mixture.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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“Collection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collection. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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