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collectors

NOUN

one who collects accounts

Synonyms

STRONG

representative

WEAK

collection agency collection agent customs official revenue agent

NOUN

one who collects specimens

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connoisseur hobbyist

STRONG

accumulator antiquarian antiquary authority compiler fancier finder gatherer

WEAK

pack rat

Example Sentences

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Because the material dissolves in water, researchers say it may someday circulate through rooftop solar collectors during the day before being stored in tanks that release heat at night.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The atmosphere was more cozy than crazy, populated mainly by friends of the artist and a few collectors such as “The Simpsons” writer Dan Greaney.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Retirement accounts are suffering, and debt collectors are finding lots of work.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Some newer collectors are gravitating toward overlooked, and relatively undervalued, works by Black or women artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

People came and went, grandmothers and doll collectors and little girls with their mothers.

From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo