collecting

verb

Definition of collectingnext
present participle of collect
1
as in containing
to gain emotional or mental control of applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed

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2
as in accumulating
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass dust has been collecting under my bed for years

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3
as in compiling
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list collected the author's early short stories, which were originally published in several obscure sci-fi magazines

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4
as in assembling
to bring together in one body or place she collects antique silverware

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5
as in gathering
to come together into one body or place a crowd collected at the beach as the sun slowly set over the horizon

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collecting
  1. containing
  2. accumulating
  3. compiling
  4. assembling
  5. composing
  6. converging
  7. garnering
Verb
  • Suicidal ideation has already been added as a possible side effect in the product information for two drugs containing finasteride — Propecia and Proscar.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.
    David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of containing
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  • Hepatic encephalopathy is confusion and behavioral changes caused by toxins accumulating in the brain.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In turn, more people are having to rely on credit cards to cover their daily expenses, leading to a cycle of accumulating debt.
    Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of accumulating
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  • Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Forbes is compiling its first-ever list of best-in-state CPAs, and nominations are now open.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of compiling
Verb
  • Groove Botanicals plans to focus on assembling a portfolio of early-stage EV Battery Technologies and is seeking grants and corporate partners to commercialize these technologies.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Storytelling, for example, isn’t just about assembling words and tapping into shared human experiences.
    Mark Minevich, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of assembling
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  • The tune is the second that Cave, who has been composing film scores with his creative partner Warren Ellis for years, has contributed to a movie soundtrack this year.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Romeo + Juliet is your first time composing for Broadway.
    Ilana Kaplan, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of composing
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  • Russian and Chinese foreign policy tactics are converging in new and synergistic ways.
    Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2018
  • First, Russian and Chinese foreign policy tactics are converging in new and synergistic ways.
    Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2018
Definition of converging
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  • The results were an encouraging step toward the treatment garnering Food and Drug Administration approval.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004, garnering a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2014.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of garnering
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