almanac

noun

Definition of almanacnext
as in compendium

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Recent Examples of almanac Here’s what the almanac has to say about your summer weather by region. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026 May is gifting us with an extra full moon — a phenomenon that happens every two and a half years, according to the almanac. — Joshua Bessex, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026 The organizers at Hoosiers Rise, an online almanac of protests and resistance events, saw triple the number of protests planned since Good's death. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026 Next, someone will have to find every sports almanac in Canada and rip it to shreds. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for almanac
Recent Examples of Synonyms for almanac
  1. compendium
  2. garland
  3. symposium
  4. ana
  5. compilation
  6. reader
  7. anthology
  8. album
Noun
  • While Hubble can only make out stars in Andromeda that are brighter than our sun, these two surveys still gave Wainer and colleagues a compendium of 200 million stars, covering two-thirds of Andromeda's disk.
    — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The loss was a compendium of failure, as the Rays struggled in all aspects of play.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of compendium
Noun
  • The retailer just released some indoor decorations, and this year’s offerings are sweeter than scary, with adorable girl ghosts, fun prints, and festive garland.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The garland-style crown features diamonds shaped into tulips and stars, interspersed with continuous running scrolls, and was originally gifted to Diana’s grandmother, Lady Cynthia Hamilton, on her wedding day in 1919.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of garland
Noun
  • The symposium was moved from a 400-seat auditorium at the National Gallery to a meeting room at Dumbarton Oaks that seats 80.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The central bank skips an August meeting as the Kansas City Fed hosts its annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of symposium
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  • Some of her recipes include lentil granola, bean-ana bread and a mung bean scallion pancake.
    — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026
Definition of ana
Noun
  • The label also put out a compilation record earlier this year marking the milestone.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Oakland Police Department on Thursday released a compilation video of officer body camera footage of the fatal shooting last month of a man wielding two homemade spear-like devices at officers.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of compilation
Noun
  • Privacy-preserving techniques such as differential privacy, federated learning, and on-device modeling let a publisher predict reader behavior without ever assembling an identifiable profile in a central warehouse.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But Andersen keeps introducing threats, both external and internal, and the reader can’t help but worry.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of reader
Noun
  • Grossman will next be seen in the 13th Season of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series, American Horror Story.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023, season one raked in eight Emmys, including best limited series or anthology, lead actor, lead actress, writing and directing.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of anthology
Noun
  • The final album Yasiin Bey recorded under the Mos Def moniker, arrived at the beginning of Barack Obama’s first term.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, record stores couldn’t keep their first album in stock.
    — Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of album

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