The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COLLATED
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The straight part
We know that "Gathered together" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gathered together = collated.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does COLLATED mean?
COLLATED verb- To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.
- To assemble something in a logical sequence.
- To sort multiple copies of printed documents into sequences of individual page order, one sequence for each copy, especially before binding.
- To bestow or confer.
- To admit a cleric to a benefice; to present and institute in a benefice, when the person presenting is both the patron and the ordinary; followed by to.