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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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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 jacket featured a fur panel (this suit was from Dior’s fall 1998 collection sourced from Tab Vintage).
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Jan. 2025
The homeowner sent about 7 grams of the rock to Chris Herd, a curator of the University of Alberta's meteorite collection and professor in its science faculty, via the university's Meteorite Reporting System.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Each collection is written and produced solely by Okereke in his home studio and with minimal tools.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
The Fixer Upper host took to Instagram to offer a close-up look at the upcoming spring collection of her home decor line, Hearth & Hand with Magnolia.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Jan. 2025
The homeowner sent about 7 grams of the rock to Chris Herd, a curator of the University of Alberta's meteorite collection and professor in its science faculty, via the university's Meteorite Reporting System.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Each collection is written and produced solely by Okereke in his home studio and with minimal tools.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
The Fixer Upper host took to Instagram to offer a close-up look at the upcoming spring collection of her home decor line, Hearth & Hand with Magnolia.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collection
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Sonos employees said the update was built on outdated code and infrastructure, impacting users' ability to do things like access and manage local libraries, set sleep timers, and edit song queues and playlists.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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Outlander fans can treat themselves to high tea in the Colonnades, the library’s restaurant section that features towering columns around its seating area.Brendan Le, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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While the amount of snowfall expected varied from state to state, up to nine inches of accumulation was possible in Alaska's Municipality of Skagway and New York's Wayne and Cayuga counties, the NWS said.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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To not have, earlier in our assigning process, decided to interrogate the fraught and fractured gender dynamics of wealth accumulation, of corporate influence, of power.Katie Drummond, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adidas made $437 million from the first batch of its Yeezy shoes released after severing ties with West, some of which benefited organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and a non-profit founded by George Floyd’s brother.Conor Murray, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Here's how the system works … The user starts by placing a batch of Plant Pods (sold in packs of 15) inside the main Plantaform device.New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2025
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Though archaeologists have uncovered indirect signs of the culture’s habits—stone points for hunting and animal bones—drawing conclusions from that assemblage relied on a lot of assumptions.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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One exhibition case highlights his use of unusual materials, from a mohawk hat made with Barbie doll legs to a conceptual assemblage of yellowed book pages.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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Make Caramel For caramel mixture, butter the sides of a heavy medium saucepan.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
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Wildfire smoke is a mixture of water vapor, gases, and microscopic particles known as particulate matter.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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In addition, people who develop type 2 diabetes are more likely to have a cluster of factors, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and abdominal adiposity (excess fat in the abdomen).5 Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms Type 2 diabetes develops gradually.Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Inside a cluster of AMD Instinct MI300A APUs, which power the supercomputer.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Check in here: Runners will find a warm welcome at Corpo Santo Hotel, a property near the finish line that offers a marathon kit filled with an assortment of amenities, including water and energy bars along with a complimentary massage.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Oort Cloud Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2025
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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“Collection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collection. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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