compend

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Noun
  • The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Inspired in part by Gillian Anderson’s compendium of women’s erotic fantasies, Want, as well as Nancy Friday’s My Secret Garden, Superbloom is, in theory, a manifestation of Ware’s deepest desires.
    Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That, plus a picture of Lincoln’s stovepipe hat, remains its best abridgment.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board candidates who are suing the Shelby County Election Commission over term abridgment had a win in court recently.
    Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Sample ballot The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
  • But the summary lacks any kind of detailed explanation of which tests were run and under what conditions.
    Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • This is the page in the racing program full of numbers, abbreviations and lines that looks intimidating at first.
    Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Another downside is that many acronyms are not unique, so the same abbreviation can mean different things, even within a single field, said Kragh.
    Clarissa Brincat, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The attack on the independence of Stars and Stripes is a powerful recapitulation of earlier moments in American military history, moments which make clear the blind alley down which Hegseth is charging his brigades at full speed.
    Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Nestled between an introduction section and an ending, Zhang found a familiar pattern: exposition, development and recapitulation.
    Stella Mayerhoff, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • In exchange for the curtailment of some freedoms, the people submit to an authority, thereby gaining protection and security.
    George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The disruption reflects a broader curtailment of Holy Week traditions.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • To make the pie crust, sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, and salt into a food processor, then add the sugar, butter, and shortening.
    Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • In a very large mixing bowl, beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Familiar drinks like lattes might contain special spices or honey; at Arwa, lattes features the outline of a camel stenciled in spices.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 May 2026
  • Observing tips The lunar disk is entirely bereft of shadows during the full moon phase, making this the perfect time to trace the outline of lunar maria — where lava flows filled colossal impact basins billions of years ago before hardening to form sweeping basaltic plains.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2026
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“Compend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compend. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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