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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Paul McCartney has announced his first new album in six years, described as a "collection of revealing glimpses" into "never-before shared" memories.

From BBC

Strip out the economics, and what remains is a collection of personal finance rules without the reasoning to apply them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The illustration showed a cow proudly standing next to a strange collection of useless objects labeled as tools.

From Science Daily

Daniel Ervér, H&M’s CEO, said in a statement that the launch of the retailer’s spring collection in February resulted in a positive sales trend into March.

From MarketWatch

The site contains a large collection of fossils dating back about 1 million years, including a previously unknown ancestor of the kākāpō, a large flightless parrot.

From Science Daily

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