curated

American  

[kyoor-ay-tid] / ˈkjʊər eɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. (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.

2. 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.

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verb

1. 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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curated

Last month, the AI-assistant startup Instinct announced that it was rolling out curated product and travel recommendations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

But multiple times a year Trans*cendent takes over locations around L.A. creating one of the only underground raves curated by and for trans women and their allies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Beatles’ “Rubber Soul” has gotten the special deluxe treatment, with a bevy of new editions on CD, vinyl and Blu-ray and a museum show’s worth of expertly curated material released Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The content is curated by the Dow Jones Newswires team using articles from the Newswires, Barron’s, MarketWatch and The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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