collections

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

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collections

The fact that the fossils had been collected decades earlier shows how much scientific information can remain hidden in museum collections.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

He began studying the Tar Pits' relatively understudied reptile and amphibian collections while working there as a Postdoctoral Fellow.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Amazon listed unlicensed products including $17 Taylor Swift T-shirts, $30 BTS trinket collections, $13 Mariah Carey bracelets and a $30 Lady Gaga candle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Rice saw an opportunity in the retro tech to get new people into the library or encourage existing patrons to explore other departments or collections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Motley collections of stray animals have always populated racetracks, and being the social creatures they are, horses usually befriend them.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand