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collections

/kəˈlɛkʃənz/

noun

plural plural of collection
of an account A state being beyond merely past due. We have sent your account to collections.
A department that attempts to collect on accounts that are beyond merely past due. Sorry, but you'll have to talk with collections.

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Closest in meaning: assemblage, collecting, assembling, aggregation, accumulation, compendium, solicitation, appeal, ingathering, assets, revenue, books, recoupment, specimen, collector, collect

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@misc{collections_2026,
  title = {collections},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/collections},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}