as in compilation
a collection of writings
a book entirely devoted to poodles—a compendium of writings by breeders, trainers, and others in love with the breed
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Recent Examples of compendium
In describing the paintings that corresponded to the notes in Bochner’s compendium, Baer herself struggled with the problem.
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Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Terms & Conditions functions as a compendium of Black thought and culture for former Tumblr kids.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
According to Native Languages of the Americas, a compendium of online materials about more than 800 indigenous languages of the Western Hemisphere, some Native American Tribes consider buzzards to be dirty, unsafe and associated with death, others see their appearance as a warning of danger ahead.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Skip them all and grab The Creative Entrepreneur, a compendium of advice from 10 industry titans whose insights will inform, amuse, and inspire you.
—airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
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Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Terms & Conditions functions as a compendium of Black thought and culture for former Tumblr kids.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
According to Native Languages of the Americas, a compendium of online materials about more than 800 indigenous languages of the Western Hemisphere, some Native American Tribes consider buzzards to be dirty, unsafe and associated with death, others see their appearance as a warning of danger ahead.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Skip them all and grab The Creative Entrepreneur, a compendium of advice from 10 industry titans whose insights will inform, amuse, and inspire you.
—airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compendium
Noun
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In the United Kingdom — where The Beatles got off to a fantastic start before taking over the world — the group’s presence can always be felt on the charts via a handful of compilations.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Earlier this month, All Things Go announced the first installment of its forthcoming benefit compilation, with 100% of the proceeds going to their longtime collaborators at The Ally Coalition (TAC), a leading nonprofit dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ youth, founded by Jack and Rachel Antonoff.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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American Love Story is the latest in Murphy’s American Story anthology series, following American Horror Story, American Crime Story and American Sports Story.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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June 17, 2025 HBO’s buzzy, satirical murder dramedy (rich-people mystery anthology?—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
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“Compendium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compendium. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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