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
This hefty compendium brings together two decades of dispatches from the road with correspondents like W. E. B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, Alain Locke, Max Eastman, and Louise Bryant.
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july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
For the first time in the guide’s history, the global dining compendium awarded three stars — the highest rating possible — to an L.A. restaurant.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The music-video compendium, which just premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, will come out in Imax theaters for one night only in the U.S. on June 12.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2025
This beautiful book is a compendium of Jewish foods, offering little, lighthearted lessons in their origins and significance.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 June 2025
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july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
For the first time in the guide’s history, the global dining compendium awarded three stars — the highest rating possible — to an L.A. restaurant.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The music-video compendium, which just premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, will come out in Imax theaters for one night only in the U.S. on June 12.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2025
This beautiful book is a compendium of Jewish foods, offering little, lighthearted lessons in their origins and significance.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compendium
Noun
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Man on the Run peaked at No. 28, while the singles compilation only climbed to No. 34.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The latter appeared on the 1998 Microphones compilation Tests.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
1 Aug. 2025
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Levin previously wrote and directed My Valentine, a feature-length episode of the Hulu/Blumhouse horror anthology series titled Into the Dark.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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The streamer has reportedly ordered a fourth season of Murphy’s Monster anthology series, this time centered around infamous (alleged) axe murderer Lizzie Borden.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
8 July 2025
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