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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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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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Thus began a search for other gravestone recipes, and eventually this book, a moving compilation of the recipes that defined lives and dinner tables.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
The sweet moments continue in the compilation, like one moment when Carell, focused on speaking to a commercial crew member, doesn’t see Krasinski sneaking up behind him.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Here’s a list of all the participating artists or compilations: A-ha, Alice Cooper, Curtis Mayfield, Deee-Lite, Devo, Dwight Yoakam, Eric Burdon & War, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead (two releases), Icona Pop, INXS, Joni Mitchell, Junior Mafia.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Thus began a search for other gravestone recipes, and eventually this book, a moving compilation of the recipes that defined lives and dinner tables.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
The sweet moments continue in the compilation, like one moment when Carell, focused on speaking to a commercial crew member, doesn’t see Krasinski sneaking up behind him.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Here’s a list of all the participating artists or compilations: A-ha, Alice Cooper, Curtis Mayfield, Deee-Lite, Devo, Dwight Yoakam, Eric Burdon & War, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead (two releases), Icona Pop, INXS, Joni Mitchell, Junior Mafia.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compilation. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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