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
Retailers have collated and reported on data for years, but too few actually take any action with it.
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
The Anti-Phishing Working Group, which collates information from various bodies worldwide, reported nearly a million phishing attacks in the last three months of 2024.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, PC Magazine, 2 July 2025
Thank you to the governor for collating and publishing the information and to Attorney General Phil Weiser for spearheading lawsuits that have resulted in fewer cuts (at least thus far) than might have transpired.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
The Trump administration has tapped Palantir, a company that specializes in using AI for data analytics, to collate and analyze data about Americans.
—Christopher Ramezan, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
The Anti-Phishing Working Group, which collates information from various bodies worldwide, reported nearly a million phishing attacks in the last three months of 2024.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, PC Magazine, 2 July 2025
Thank you to the governor for collating and publishing the information and to Attorney General Phil Weiser for spearheading lawsuits that have resulted in fewer cuts (at least thus far) than might have transpired.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
The Trump administration has tapped Palantir, a company that specializes in using AI for data analytics, to collate and analyze data about Americans.
—Christopher Ramezan, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collate
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In the ugliest defeat of a season belatedly compiling them, the New York Mets blew an early 6-0 lead Wednesday to fall to the Atlanta Braves 11-6.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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To compile the list of exempted drugs and ingredients, reporters pulled historical records from the internet and used Redica Systems, a quality and regulatory intelligence company with a vast collection of agency documents.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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To organize the faith community of Chicago to speak up for and protect human rights and human beings.—
Ciera Bates-Chamberlain,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Managers, in contrast, are frequently regarded as productivity experts who nurture the organizational structure, establish systems and processes, fulfill the mission statement, uphold quality standards, develop talent, organize teams, and plan budgets.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Gilbert and Pease realized that this data could be combined with satellite information about light pollution, as well as information about sunrise and sunset times.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
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Those two fires combined and burned more than 19,000 acres by Wednesday afternoon.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
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Dispatches from 1998 to 2017 are archived at Fein’s website.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Aug. 2025
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Investigators say McAuliffe not only viewed the child pornography in the chat groups, but actively archived it, with his phone allegedly containing some 1,500 images and 50 videos of illicit materials.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Collate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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