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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That’s all right, I have a whole collection of shirts to work through.

From Literature

Data collection is already finished, but the shutdown has nonetheless forced a delay in the schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the earliest collections of Augustinian biographies she studied was written by a Florentine friar in the 1320s.

From Science Daily

A New York Times analysis also turned up more than 40 unredacted images that appeared to be part of a personal collection.

From Salon

It brings a collection of new paintings and two immersive video installations to Gagosian Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times