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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Reporters at The Free Press have watched all of those clips and built a compilation video to make the contents of the files more accessible, reporter Tanya Lukyanova said in a video introducing the project.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Think of Woodstock-era sung-and-spoken condemnations of the Vietnam War, the 1980s megaconcerts and charity singles inspired by famine in Ethiopia and apartheid in South Africa, and the Rock Against Bush compilations that challenged America’s invasion of Iraq.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Watch the compilation above to see which animals made cameo appearances in these once-in-a-lifetime moments!
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The host began the segment with a compilation of the usual right-wing talking heads, including Megyn Kelly, Benny Johnson and Fox News’ finest, performatively complaining about the Super Bowl Halftime Show being performed in Spanish.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Think of Woodstock-era sung-and-spoken condemnations of the Vietnam War, the 1980s megaconcerts and charity singles inspired by famine in Ethiopia and apartheid in South Africa, and the Rock Against Bush compilations that challenged America’s invasion of Iraq.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Watch the compilation above to see which animals made cameo appearances in these once-in-a-lifetime moments!
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The host began the segment with a compilation of the usual right-wing talking heads, including Megyn Kelly, Benny Johnson and Fox News’ finest, performatively complaining about the Super Bowl Halftime Show being performed in Spanish.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compilation. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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