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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A half dozen recent polls collated by USA Today as the country approaches the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence showed a majority believed the country's best years were behind it.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
That information was collated in a letter about Calocane's risk to others, which was sent to his GP replicating the "same mistakes", the inquiry heard.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Collective S&P 500 profits are forecast to rise by around 14.4% from last year to just under $609 billion, according to estimates collated by LSEG.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Underlying earnings totaled $10.87 billion, down just 0.9% year over year but below a consensus estimate of roughly $11.03 billion collated by Visible Alpha.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
De Vries also pored through Darwin's books, and he latched onto the theory of pangenesis—the idea that “particles of information” from the body were somehow collected and collated in sperm and eggs.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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