collate
verb (used with object)
to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
collating
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present participleof collate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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This pivot involves collating data on deals, steering liquidity, and shaping benchmark price references through a state-backed platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
A central part of its work has been to gather testimony from Sami people about their experiences, collating some 300 interviews and written accounts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
“My mother included us in everything that she did, and I mean everything. I remember as a child collating pages for her second book. It was wonderful.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
The number of complaints could rise next week, after a campaign organisation began collating its own complaints about the broadcast, which it plans to deliver in one batch to the regulator next week.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025
Harker has gone back, and is again collating his material.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
