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Recent Examples of compilation Michael Jackson’s Number Ones Reaches 250 Weeks Number Ones has reason to celebrate, as the compilation has now spent 250 weeks on the Billboard 200, as of this frame. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The list can be any compilation of notable restaurants, including awards, star ratings, rankings, or media honors, such as Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants (the 2026 installment of our list publishes Monday, August 24th—check back in tomorrow). Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026 And this one just feels like a compilation of all those things that make Ravyn Ravyn in a way. Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2026 And just to put that in perspective, there’s a compilation album and a live album of the band. Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compilation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compilation
anthology
Noun
  • Some schools might generate only a handful of print; a team like Ohio State, on the other hand, produces its own anthology.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The latest iteration of the anthology series follows Lizzie Borden and marks the first tale to center on a woman.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compilation. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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