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curation

American  
[kyoo-ray-shuhn] / kjʊˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of curating a collection of some kind.

  2. the role or duties of a curator.


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Apple has said that its App Store relies on algorithms and expert curation and doesn’t suppress rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

To Vogue, Sánchez Bezos recalled her first time walking the Met’s halls, admiring hundreds of years of careful curation and preservation, saying, “I remember standing in the galleries thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, somebody saved this.

From Salon May 6, 2026

LFLA’s senior director of programming and strategic engagement, Jessica Strand, said her curation method was to make the festival “as diverse as it could possibly be: high, low, everything.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

Sure, some he knew, but that book was Ghislaine Maxwell’s curation, a mishmash of people, many of whom she believed he should meet.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

But they are doing so in environments that emphasize perceived fairness, curation, and value.

From Barron's Mar. 7, 2026

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