collectors

NOUN

one who collects accounts

Synonyms

STRONG

representative

WEAK

collection agency collection agent customs official revenue agent

NOUN

one who collects specimens

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connoisseur hobbyist

STRONG

accumulator antiquarian antiquary authority compiler fancier finder gatherer

WEAK

pack rat

Example Sentences

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Retirement accounts are suffering, and debt collectors are finding lots of work.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

He decided to keep the business and expand it by acquiring other mom-and-pop trash collectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Serious collectors will be selective about what they buy, but should still be willing to pay up for top-notch works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Almost every week there are VHS swaps across the city, where collectors and vendors, who connect on social media apps like Instagram, come together to offer tapes to both seasoned and curious onlookers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

After dinner, Doc and Jackson took over the living room to watch a show where people brought their attic and garage junk for collectors to get help fixing them up.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste