curated

American

[kyoor-ey-tid] / ˈkyʊər eɪ tɪd /

adjective

(of a museum, gallery, or similar collection) provided with expert oversight and direction by a professional curator.

Richards focused on the use of light to bring to life the internal gallery spaces and their curated exhibits for the visitor.
carefully gathered, sifted, chosen, and organized.

The store carries cookware and appliances as well as a superbly curated selection of furniture, lamps, rugs, and other decor.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of curate.

Other Word Forms

uncurated adjective

Etymology

Origin of curated

curate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Today’s newsletter was curated by Cristina Roca in London, in collaboration with Bharbi Hazarika and Allison Chopin in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

A system trained on curated or incomplete data can reason flawlessly and still arrive at conclusions that reflect the limits of its evidentiary world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The university will lead on the exploration supported by the Pembroke Castle Trust, which said the finds from Wogan Cavern would be curated and kept in Pembroke.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Clips of a duckling swimming in a bath or two happy pooches patrolling their neighbourhood are examples of the curated programming on "PetTV".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

She stepped, sideways, into the next gallery over, a special curated exhibit on the theme of Madonna and Child.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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