compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən 
also -ˌpī-
Examples of compilation in a Sentence
The CD is a compilation of greatest hits.
the slow compilation of data
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Ahead of Saturday night’s SNL Christmas episode, hosted this year by Ariana Grande, fans can catch Saturday Night Live‘s annual two-hour special, A Saturday Night Live Christmas, a compilation of the show’s most iconic holiday sketches since 1975.
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Leavitt celebrated her second casting announcement of the year with a compilation of her auditions over the years leading up to this starring role.
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New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard and Billboard Español editors.
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Each Spotify user receives an individual compilation that summarizes their listening habits that year including data such as their top listened to artists, songs, albums and podcasts.
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Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Leavitt celebrated her second casting announcement of the year with a compilation of her auditions over the years leading up to this starring role.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard and Billboard Español editors.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2025
Each Spotify user receives an individual compilation that summarizes their listening habits that year including data such as their top listened to artists, songs, albums and podcasts.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compilation
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compilation. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act or process of compiling
2
: something compiled
especially
: a book of materials gathered from other books
Legal Definition
compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən
: a collection of preexisting materials and data so arranged to form a new original work under the law of copyright
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