collection

[kuh-lek-shuhn] / kəˈlɛk ʃən /

NOUN

group, accumulation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemblage assortment compilation lot number selection set store

STRONG

acquiring acquisition agglomeration anthology assembling assembly batch caboodle clump cluster collation combination company congeries congregation convocation crowd cumulation digest gathering heap hoard kit levy mass medley mess miscellany mobilization muster omnibus pile quantity stack stock stockpile

WEAK

accumulating amassing amassment bringing together obtaining securing

Antonyms

STRONG

division individual separation

Example Sentences

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The possessions in question, such as a spice collection and a leg-shaped lamp, may have seemed trivial, but the topic was extremely sensitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Boasting an impressive collection of human and animal skulls, the Cabinet was second only to Barnum’s American Museum among tourist attractions in 1840s Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Notable items from their collections include Charlotte’s Prada coat from the Spring 2023 Menswear collection and Miranda’s vintage Issey Miyake coat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

In 2023, after it did its own investigation, the museum announced that 2,000 items from its collection were stolen, missing or damaged.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I’m just hoping there’s an amendment somewhere in the Constitution that prohibits the FBI from stealing my collection of hardcover fantasy novels.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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