collated
Americanadjective
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(of pages or folios of a book) gathered into proper sequence.
To bind your book, place the collated pages and covers into the unit, where the binding glue must be at "ready" temperature status.
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brought together and organized, usually with annotation or comparison.
I am enclosing the collated results of the parents' questionnaire.
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Computers. (of sequenced data from two or more sets or files) merged to produce a single new sequenced data set or file.
The synthesis of our collated data sets revealed a wide range of seasonal dynamics in Australian vegetation.
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While similar figures for the UK aren't collated, Dawson fears a shrinking television industry in the UK will make it harder for commissioners to make LGBTQ+ stories.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Analysts expected an underlying profit around $12.66 billion, according to a consensus estimate collated by Visible Alpha.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Underlying earnings rose 43% from a year earlier to $6.85 billion, topping the $6.61 billion consensus estimate collated by Visible Alpha.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
After her medical diagnosis three years ago, Morgan, 62, set up The Autistic Woman website through which she collated information and stories.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
He worked the machine and Russo carried the copies to Sinay’s desk, where he collated the pages into neat stacks.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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