COLLECTION Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

collection

noun

kə-ˈlek-shən

Definition of collection

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 show, on view through February 7, 2027, presents all 11 drawings of Marie-Therese’s children, plus one portrait of their father, François-Étienne de Lorraine, that recently entered the museum’s collection. — Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The collections pointed to a season defined by optimistic hues, tactile surfaces and functional fabric constructions. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Ross is 73 years old, weakened by stroke and heart attack, with a scar down the middle of his chest and a collection of pills on the kitchen counter. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Volunteers haul machines from their personal collections to the show floor, where the general public can play them all weekend. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collection

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Noun

That could spell cuts to emergency services, public hospitals, libraries, parks and public transit.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Eisenhower — raised in Abilene, Kansas where his presidential library is located — was a five-star general who commanded the international coalition of Allied forces during World War II.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of library

Noun

Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches with 8 to 10 inches along the highest mountain peaks.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
This cancer is caused by the accumulation of certain genetic mutations that prevent rectal cells from repairing DNA damage and accounts for 5-10% of rectal cancers.

— Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulation

Noun

The software also converts Office documents and images into PDFs, with batch processing available for multiple files.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Before striking out on adventure, head to Snake River Roasting Company for a small-batch specialty coffee and hearty breakfast burrito.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of batch

Noun

Carter said the citation reminds him of one written for his ancestor in 1828 for unlawful assemblage.

— Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
As with the array of other models, these will be evaluated at the Concours Club private racetrack outside of Miami, and you are invited to be among our assemblage of judges.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of assemblage

Noun

After the last one is opened, use the set to bake cookies for Santa and decorate them on Christmas Eve, then take the extras along to your holiday gathering.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Police cited security reasons for the latest ban of a student gathering in the northwestern town of Banja Luka on Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

Now, after the top 25 are picked, conversations can be had about whether the committee wants to re-rank any cluster of teams next to each other.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
North Indiana Avenue Apartments A cluster of apartment buildings that face each other in the 100 block of North Indiana Avenue show the growth of multifamily housing along major corridors in northeast Kansas City in the earlier 1900s.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

Developed with creative chairman Reed Krakoff and design teams in New York and Bali, the assortment splices the siblings’ contrasting aesthetics with John Hardy’s longstanding tradition of handcraft.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Now, a deeper look suggests a much broader assortment of material from the outside world — silica, metals, soot and other debris — is getting through.

— Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortment

Noun

The distinction matters because responding to a signal and accurately classifying an unfamiliar chemical mixture are separate tasks.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The collagen-rich mixture gives the noodles their slippery texture, which Orlando complements with smoked chili, sunflower-seed miso, and fermented chili cream.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixture

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