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collection
noun as in group, accumulation
Strongest matches
assemblage, assortment, compilation, lot, number, selection, set, store
Strong matches
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 matches
accumulating, amassing, amassment, bringing together, obtaining, securing
Example Sentences
They stressed that hazardous soil would be sent to landfills with liners and leachate collection systems — equipment that gathers and pumps out liquid waste that trickles to the bottom of the dump.
The absence of regular waste collections has resulted in pavements piled high with rubbish bags, as well as rat infestations being reported in some parts of the city.
As she writes in her new collection, “Notorious,” “I’ve always been fascinated by how powerful people wield power, how charismatic people create charisma, how talented people nurture or squander their talent.”
Forest Service layoffs have upended surveys for spotted owls in Southern and Northern California, threatening data collection for the declining birds.
The "dating app" element comes from users swiping to keep - or discard - the suggestions, slowly building up a collection of recommended titles.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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