1. gathering and arranging in proper order
Usage: present participle of collate
2. comparing texts or documents carefully to note similarities and differences
Usage: academic or scholarly context

Examples

• The librarian is collating the research papers by publication date.
• She spent hours collating the survey responses into categories.
• The printer is collating the pages automatically.
• Scholars are collating different versions of the ancient manuscript.
• The secretary is collating the meeting notes from all departments.
• He is collating evidence from multiple sources for his thesis.