as in compilation
a collection of writings
an anthology of American short stories
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The anthology isn't restricted by the main series canon — instead, each episode tells a wholly original story while drawing from the ideas, designs, and sounds that make Star Wars so unique.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
Long the purview of classrooms and anthologies, the canon is now of interest to the state itself.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Her work in this comprehensive anthology braids politics, gender, history and memory into confiding and powerful lyrics.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
This marks the first new album with all members participating in three years and nine months, since the anthology album Proof was released in June 2022.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
Long the purview of classrooms and anthologies, the canon is now of interest to the state itself.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Her work in this comprehensive anthology braids politics, gender, history and memory into confiding and powerful lyrics.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
This marks the first new album with all members participating in three years and nine months, since the anthology album Proof was released in June 2022.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthology
compilation
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The singer-songwriter, 45, could be seen in a compilation of videos posted to X, handing out roses at a Valentine's Day performance in Shreveport, Louisiana.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Furniture Sets Designers will tell you time and time again to go ahead and skip the matching furniture sets that were popular in the past in favor of a more eclectic compilation of furniture.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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