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 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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  • If volunteers compiled a collective 1,000 hours of service, 125 free pairs of tickets to the festival would be released in a lottery.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Many bedbug infestations happen in low-income or public housing, which may not hire the big companies that compile those rankings, Lee said in an email.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • The researchers recovered usable DNA from 95 historical specimens spanning nearly 140 years and compared them with modern samples collected in the 2000s, and the results painted a sobering picture.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The scene is secured, witnesses are identified, forensics are collected, and eventually, a report is written – but usually not publicly released.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Anthologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthologize. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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