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.
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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
Ought to be anthologized.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Feb. 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
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
Ought to be anthologized.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthologize
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In March, Miami-Dade County commissioners delayed choosing a site for an incinerator and approved compiling a report on a range of options for trash disposal, including zero-waste initiatives and landfilling.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Before the attacks, Boelter compiled a list of mostly Democratic state lawmakers and their addresses, disguised his SUV to look like a police squad car, and purchased a silicone mask and a cache of weapons, according to the affidavit.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Already eliminated after collecting 0 points from their first two games, Pachuca could only regain some pride by avoiding defeat against Al Hilal in Nashville.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Beyond a $275 million fine related to collecting personal information for players under the age of 13, the settlement, which was finalized in 2023, included $245 million in customer refunds.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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