Definition of anthologizenext
as in to compile
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list anthologized an impressive array of essays championing freedom of the press

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Recent Examples of anthologize After considering multiple options, including having the same ensemble return as new characters, the producers opted to anthologize the show, promising new stories and new casts with each season. Joshua Alston, Variety, 5 June 2023 Her essays have been anthologized in both Best American Food Writing and Best American Science and Nature Writing. Katy Kelleher, ELLE, 31 May 2023 Her fiction was anthologized in Tiny Crimes (Catapult, 2018). Hazlitt, 10 May 2023 Her work has been recognized by the National Magazine Awards and anthologized in The Best American Sports Writing. Talia Buford, ProPublica, 5 May 2023 As oratory goes, this was unlikely to be anthologized. The Editors, National Review, 5 Apr. 2023 Though not a household name, Adams has been widely anthologized alongside the greats of the short story, such as John Cheever, Raymond Carver (Sklenicka’s previous subject), Joyce Carol Oates, and Lorrie Moore. Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 9 Jan. 2020 Secrets soon to be anthologized in the Best Teen Writing of 2010. Emi Nietfeld, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2019
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  • The following is information compiled from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, the National Weather Service and Duke Energy regarding how to prepare for a storm.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The new album compiles 14 recordings from his 2024 world tour of the same name, swerving away from the rock and synth-pop of 2024's GAMMA back to driving four-on-the-floor.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
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  • Police took photos of the tire tracks outside his house and collected soil from his driveway and lawn.
    Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Georgia Murray collected two goals and three assists, including the game-winner in overtime, while Annie Lough added two tallies as Bishop Feehan edged Malden Catholic 5-4 in nonleague action.
    Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026

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“Anthologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthologize. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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