How to Use compilation in a Sentence
compilation
noun- The CD is a compilation of greatest hits.
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This compilation is made up of some of their most iconic songs.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 24 Feb. 2023
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Here is a compilation of advice on how to make your home better for you.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Like, the authors in this compilation are just, no skips.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Less often a compilation becomes a whole that is greater than the sum of the parts.
—Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2021
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Would every year get one great show or a compilation of the best moments?
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
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For years, the list marked a compilation of those whose wealth had reached $1 billion.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024
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The compilation first reached the summit in mid-May of this year.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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The cologne is a compilation of top notes like tart red apples, bergamot, lime and plum.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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And the coolest thing for young people is to make compilations again, analog stuff.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 May 2023
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Most songs, of course, have to earn their way onto a greatest hits compilation.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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Half of the bars in this compilation are the kind of place where the drinking is simply a means to an end.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Here's a compilation of some mega breakup songs and the stories behind them.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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For instance, the loss is something like the good old compilation tape.
—Nathan Taylor Pemberton, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
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This team will go down as one of the most beloved compilations of talent in the city’s history.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 June 2026
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The post featured a compilation of photos and videos of him and his little girl.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Her compilation captured some of the food, including lots of sweets and even a toast bar.
—Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 6 May 2022
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As a matter of fact, the entire cast of Wicked made a compilation video for their boy.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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If your child loves animals, there's a compilation for that.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 Jan. 2026
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So in a way, this compilation has a relevance to it (for younger people).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
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The list below is not a compilation of my all-time favorites, because that would be too many books to count.
—Kristen Arnett, TIME, 4 June 2024
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This week, one of the outfit’s most successful compilations hits a new all-time high.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Give your compilation a name and tap Create—the app will take you straight to your new, empty playlist.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2023
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Below, a compilation of some celebrity kids who have dropped their parents' last names.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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These aren’t just compilations of notes and observations over time about prospects.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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There are also longer-form compilations that are up to two hours long, curated by topics.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 Jan. 2026
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That appears in the 2020 compilation, which is still in the works.
—Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2020
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This compilation is full of delightful dips and fan-favorite casseroles.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
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For prompting strategies to invoke personas, see my compilations at the link here and the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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The compilation clip could, at a push, be used as a sort of generational Rorschach test.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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