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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthologize
Verb
-
In the ugliest defeat of a season belatedly compiling them, the New York Mets blew an early 6-0 lead Wednesday to fall to the Atlanta Braves 11-6.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
-
The trend has led to worsening commutes, according to data compiled from annual congestion reports by the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho, or Compass.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The Bureau of Labor Statistics in the past had the Mass Layoff Statistics program, which collected reports on mass layoff actions.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
-
Too much visceral fat—the kind that collects deep in your midsection and wraps around your organs—may accelerate aging in your heart and blood vessels, a new study shows.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Anthologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthologize. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share