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anthology

noun

an-ˈthä-lə-jē

Definition of anthology

as in compilation

a collection of writings an anthology of American short stories

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Recent Examples of anthology The second season of Netflix’s genre-bending anthology earned 16 nominations, the most of any limited or anthology series this year. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Josh Riedel Thirty Cabins (title not visible on the spine) is an anthology chapbook put together by Josh Riedel and inspired by cabin designs published in the 1920s. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 She’s also acted in and written for the zombie horror anthology Virus of the Dead. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 First Jeffrey Dahmer, then the Menendez Brothers, then Ed Gein, and now Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology drama tackles Lizzie Borden. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anthology

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compilation

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Some of his highlight compilations and training videos received tens of millions of views.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Sure, Capcom's released a few compilations of the Blue Bomber's spin-off series, like the Mega Man Battle Network Collection, but there hasn't been a new mainline series entry since Mega Man 11 nearly a decade ago.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

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