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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Variety via Getty Images Annie Lennox’s The Annie Lennox Collection returns to the charts in the United Kingdom this week, as the compilation was recently reissued on vinyl.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The video was part of a roughly 45-minute compilation of clips from the terror attack that Israel showed to world leaders, diplomats, and journalists but did not release publicly.
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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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With dozens of memorable bits to her name, Gardner could easily fill out one of those cast-specific best-of DVDs that were all the rage in the early 2000s, so in lieu of that, here is your makeshift Best of Heidi Gardner compilation.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The video was part of a roughly 45-minute compilation of clips from the terror attack that Israel showed to world leaders, diplomats, and journalists but did not release publicly.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard and Billboard Español editors.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
With dozens of memorable bits to her name, Gardner could easily fill out one of those cast-specific best-of DVDs that were all the rage in the early 2000s, so in lieu of that, here is your makeshift Best of Heidi Gardner compilation.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compilation. Accessed 8 Sep. 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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