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

Example Sentences

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collections

"But some survive as copies or excerpts. Two excerpts from this particular letter survive in collections of papal rescripts."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

The process changed a lot as it went on because as I started making things, my inspiration and the vibe would change, but I do that a lot when I make collections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The Fukushima earthquake and tsunami of 2011 in Japan caused major damage to the nearby Iwaki museum with damage to some of the fossils in their collections.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

Tell me about the earthen colors in your collections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

After seeing other tycoons grow bored with their lavish art collections and swanky mansions, Fabyan had invested his own millions in a private brain trust.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield