collation

noun

Definition of collationnext
as in tea

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Recent Examples of collation These queries, which are written in Cypher Query Language, integrate data from multiple sources without needing prior collation. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 González was selected by the country’s major opposition collation, the Democratic Unitary Platform, following the disqualifications of María Corina Machado and Corina Yoris. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 26 July 2024 So data analysis and data collation are easy on the go. — Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 The church building is now owned by an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Verrengia said, adding that some of that church’s representatives went to the collation after the Mass last year and some even plan on going this year. — Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for collation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collation
  1. tea
  2. breakfast
  3. dinner
  4. supper
  5. buffet
  6. lunch
  7. smorgasbord
  8. luncheon
Noun
  • However, these additions alter tea's nutritional content.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Like livestock manure and compost tea, these castings contain beneficial microbes, and they are added to compost piles for faster composting.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of tea
Noun
  • In recent months, restaurants announced a surcharge on breakfast items containing eggs when egg prices began to soar.
    — Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Active Time: 20 mins Chill Time: 8 hrs Total Time: 9 hrs 30 mins Servings: 12 This blueberry-croissant breakfast casserole tastes like a magical combination of blueberry cheesecake and bread pudding.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of breakfast
Noun
  • Our goal for the dinner is to inspire the audience and convey hopefulness.
    — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
  • This tank is stretchy, airy, and slightly sheer — so you’ll be comfy and stylish from your gate to dinner.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of dinner
Noun
  • My son Philip, 33 then, and his wife Madeline drove into the yard after supper.
    — Horace R. Hinkley, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
  • From convenient weeknight supper ideas packed with flavor to pretty tablecloths and settings that will upgrade your Easter entertaining, there are bargains down every aisle of ALDI to serve up fresh inspiration around your house.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of supper
Noun
  • In fairness, a good breakfast buffet can offer an awful lot of satisfaction.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In truth, there is no single Southern accent, but rather a regionwide buffet of twangs and drawls.
    — Rick Rojas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of buffet
Noun
  • And an innocent chicken becomes lunch after having hot lava poured onto it.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • But speaking to some of China's America watchers, views of any opportunities that the new administration might offer are tempered by caution and skepticism about China's appetite to eat America's lunch.
    — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of lunch
Noun
  • Limiting the pool to those who were under 25 and didn’t step to the plate 350 times last year costs us someone like Wyatt Langford, but still leaves us a smorgasbord of young talent, all above-average across the league in our four-stat score.
    — Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The diner should have a whole smorgasbord to choose from.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of smorgasbord
Noun
  • The luncheon will showcase Komen’s impact, including its Patient Navigation Program, which helps people overcome barriers to treatment and care.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The luncheon will also include the Impact Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the breast cancer community in categories such as Corporate Partner, Local Innovator and Visionary Leader.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of luncheon

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