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curation

American  
[kyoo-ray-shuhn] / kyʊˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of curating a collection of some kind.

  2. the role or duties of a curator.


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Appeared in the April 3, 2025, print edition as 'Cretaceous Curation'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2025

This tab will recommend national news content in English and Spanish from accounts that Twitter decides are “reputable news outlets, curated by Twitter’s Curation team.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 11, 2022

But Twitter says the new partnerships will help “when Twitter’s Curation team doesn’t have the specific expertise or access to a high enough volume of reputable reporting on Twitter.”

From The Verge • Aug. 3, 2021

Pickathon’s separate-ticket Curation series paired artists and local chefs for collaborative meals-and-a-show.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2019

Curation might seem like an easy shift for Mr. Anderson.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2018

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