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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The compilation didn’t differ much from several past projects, but its timing turned it into a bestseller, as the world was mourning Bowie’s creative vision and voice at the time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The Brady list is a compilation of law enforcement officers and other staff who have credibility issues.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Like Squid Game, many episodes of the dystopian anthology series Black Mirror explore the morally ambiguous ways people will try to make money — sometimes, with deadly results.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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In a storyline straight out of dystopian anthology series Black Mirror, one aging police vehicle becomes erratic and violent out of panic it will be replaced and discarded.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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