Examples of compilation in a Sentence
The CD is a compilation of greatest hits.
the slow compilation of data
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The half-hour compilation, curated by Lin, stitched together photos and home videos of the girls submitted by loved ones as music softly played in the background.
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Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Titles like Thriller and compilations such as Number Ones and The Essential Michael Jackson remain major winners, but at this point, long after his namesake biopic Michael first debuted in movie theaters all around the world, almost none of his full-lengths are close to reaching new peaks.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
As well as continuing to help steer Get Physical and sister label Kindisch, Jung launched the Metaphysical imprint in 2020 and kept releasing his own music, including a compilation of his remixes this March.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
With so many out-of-towners in the area this long weekend, here’s a compilation of some of the fun to be had off the racetrack and the pitch.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Titles like Thriller and compilations such as Number Ones and The Essential Michael Jackson remain major winners, but at this point, long after his namesake biopic Michael first debuted in movie theaters all around the world, almost none of his full-lengths are close to reaching new peaks.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
As well as continuing to help steer Get Physical and sister label Kindisch, Jung launched the Metaphysical imprint in 2020 and kept releasing his own music, including a compilation of his remixes this March.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
With so many out-of-towners in the area this long weekend, here’s a compilation of some of the fun to be had off the racetrack and the pitch.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compilation. Accessed 25 May. 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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