as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
the museum has constellated many of the artist's most glorious paintings into one stunning exhibition
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Recent Examples of constellate
To make sense of a correspondence, however complete or incomplete, is to constellate fragmentary evidence, and make surmises about what is missing (including what may not have been apparent to the letter-writers themselves).
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Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020
Kathleen Shafer tells Judd’s story, and constellating stories about art, history, landscape, weather, the mysterious Marfa lights, economics, sociology and, of course, real estate.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2017
Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020
Kathleen Shafer tells Judd’s story, and constellating stories about art, history, landscape, weather, the mysterious Marfa lights, economics, sociology and, of course, real estate.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constellate
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In New York, state and federal researchers are attempting to restore bloater, using eggs collected from northern Lake Michigan.Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the last week, officials have started publicly warning about the Salt Typhoon attack, where China has been collecting phone records about a large number of Americans.Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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As law enforcement gathered information about the life and recent whereabouts of the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, an attorney representing the suspect vowed to fight extradition to New York City.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Club officials had a plethora of permutations for how this winter would unfold, but had not committed to anything before gathering this week at the Winter Meetings.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The camper components ship as a flat pack and assemble together without the need for tools or adhesives.New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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The character references Hughes assembled were glowing and, crucially, Slot also had the self-belief to embrace the challenge of following in Klopp’s footsteps.James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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On average, playoff teams accumulated just 52.47 penalty yards per game.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The fund had accumulated around $54,828 by December 12 at around 4 p.m. ET.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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From his football career to his business ventures, here's everything to know about how Aaron Rodgers amassed his worth.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The clip has delighted social media users, amassing more than 725,000 likes and 6 million views.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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When his home run finally landed, it was corralled by 10-year-old Dodgers fan Zachary Ruderman.Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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After losing 135-122 to the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 8, the Heat ranked only 20th in points allowed per 100 possessions while allowing opponents to corral more than half of the available rebound opportunities.James Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s engagement has garnered a lot of reactions from a lot of different people.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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The end results tend to be lighthearted, of the moment, frequently nostalgic, and likely to garner millions of views.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Constellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constellate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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