COLLATING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

collating

verb

present participle of collate

as in compiling

to bring together and put in order The research was collated from different sources into a single volume.

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Recent Examples of collating Three centuries later, the librarians of Alexandria took charge of the text, collating competing versions, marking doubtful lines, imposing a measure of order on the teeming verses. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026 Kanal was instrumental in collating over 500 artifacts. — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026 Some part of their job is analyzing data and synthesizing and collating information, something that large language models are very good at. — Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 Booking platforms have been collating user data to create more effective suggestions for travelers stuck in transit or in ticket planning limbo. — Sydney Goh, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026 Similarly, since even earlier—2008—ICE has been collating and analyzing huge quantities of data in support of its enforcement mission. — Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026 They were led by Jason Ignacio White, the former head of Noma’s fermentation lab, who has been collating allegations of abuse by Redzepi on his Instagram and website. — Sam Peters, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 Remember, in a threat landscape powered by AI, productivity is enhanced and collating this data is easy. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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Deadline’s film team are adding to this useful central article compiling every entry, and have helpfully explained how new rules are allowing new types of films to compete.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Even Treadwell, who spend thirteen summers in Alaska compiling some 100 hours of bear footage, wasn’t even remotely prepared for his encounters, evidenced by his tragic death at the hands of one of his beloved grizzlies.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

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The calculation refers to nominal total returns, combining coupon income and changes in the bond's market price.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
By combining central load absorption, multi-axis flexibility, and active retraction control, the Robotrax system offers plant engineers and system integrators a reliable path toward maximizing robot uptime and reducing total operational costs.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

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