as in compilation
a collection of writings
an anthology of American short stories
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The executive producer behind Netflix‘s hit true-crime anthology tells Variety that he’s already decided against doing a season about serial killer Ted Bundy.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Just as this recent wave of protests was receding, leaving behind deep concern and uncertainty, one of the country’s most beloved bands — Just a Band — was staging a reunion at a party celebrating analytical webzine Africa Is a Country’s first print anthology.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
There are bookshelves teeming with dog-eared paperbacks, imposing hardbacks, critical anthologies, story collections, art books; my writer is also a reader, and a voracious one at that.
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
American Horror Story is an anthology series that tells a different story each season, though some are connected through characters who appear multiple times or through plots that intertwine.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Just as this recent wave of protests was receding, leaving behind deep concern and uncertainty, one of the country’s most beloved bands — Just a Band — was staging a reunion at a party celebrating analytical webzine Africa Is a Country’s first print anthology.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
There are bookshelves teeming with dog-eared paperbacks, imposing hardbacks, critical anthologies, story collections, art books; my writer is also a reader, and a voracious one at that.
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
American Horror Story is an anthology series that tells a different story each season, though some are connected through characters who appear multiple times or through plots that intertwine.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthology
compilation
Noun
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The sweet moments continue in the compilation, like one moment when Carell, focused on speaking to a commercial crew member, doesn’t see Krasinski sneaking up behind him.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard and Billboard Español editors.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Anthology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthology. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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