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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All the performances were recorded, and on May 11 the Delos label will release both digitally and on 13 compact discs an audio compilation of the cycle.
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
The video — a roughly 47-minute compilation, featuring a lengthy 911 call and several segments of body-camera footage spanning roughly 40 minutes — was first shown to Rudolf Ramirez, his three children, and their partners, and his brother before it was released to the public.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Be Very Afraid is less a compilation than a time capsule—years of sessions, instincts, and relationships finally sequenced into a cohesive body of work for people to listen to.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
The video — a roughly 47-minute compilation, featuring a lengthy 911 call and several segments of body-camera footage spanning roughly 40 minutes — was first shown to Rudolf Ramirez, his three children, and their partners, and his brother before it was released to the public.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Be Very Afraid is less a compilation than a time capsule—years of sessions, instincts, and relationships finally sequenced into a cohesive body of work for people to listen to.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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 6 Mar. 2026.
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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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