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
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.
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Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Thumbing through a compendium of old drawings, my first real clue to the canal’s origins was marked on a rare map from 1711.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Delicate rolls of cabbage, stuffed with a compendium of meats, rice, veggies, and grandma-level goodness, are absolutely certain to satisfy.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday the world-famous dining compendium inducted a handful of restaurants that will appear in the statewide guide, slated to be published later this year.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Thumbing through a compendium of old drawings, my first real clue to the canal’s origins was marked on a rare map from 1711.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Delicate rolls of cabbage, stuffed with a compendium of meats, rice, veggies, and grandma-level goodness, are absolutely certain to satisfy.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday the world-famous dining compendium inducted a handful of restaurants that will appear in the statewide guide, slated to be published later this year.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compendium
Noun
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What do the band Quicksand, the hardcore compilation This is Boston, Not LA, and John Coltrane have in common?—
Tanya Edwards,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Watch Madonna's short film featuring a compilation of new songs from the album above.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The limited or anthology series field slipped to 31 from 33.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Not exactly anthology but hardly contiguous narrative, Koosha’s film works best as a kind of dispatch from a troubled moment, giving us human snippets to understand what can be an abstract violence.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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