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
Not much, except for a night at the Hollywood Bowl with a bottle of wine, listening to a compendium of his music.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
So consider this an anthology of top architectural attractions, a compendium of cultural wonders, and a shortlist of the most sure-to-impress natural scenery on the planet.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 3 Dec. 2025
In one Zoom interview, Chalk carries his laptop over to another room in his house to show off his two-volume TASCHEN Books compendium on the making of that cinema classic, filled with rare photographs, annotated script pages, and more.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
Entertaining, originally published in 1982, has been out of print for years, but interest in the 300-recipe compendium that spawned Stewart’s business empire spiked last year, after CNN and Netflix both released documentaries about her.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
So consider this an anthology of top architectural attractions, a compendium of cultural wonders, and a shortlist of the most sure-to-impress natural scenery on the planet.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 3 Dec. 2025
In one Zoom interview, Chalk carries his laptop over to another room in his house to show off his two-volume TASCHEN Books compendium on the making of that cinema classic, filled with rare photographs, annotated script pages, and more.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
Entertaining, originally published in 1982, has been out of print for years, but interest in the 300-recipe compendium that spawned Stewart’s business empire spiked last year, after CNN and Netflix both released documentaries about her.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compendium
Noun
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The streamer’s compilation has been saved over 9,000 times in the first six days following the film’s release.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Our compilation of incidents is far from complete.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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The series has been renewed for another installment, officially moving into anthology territory as the second season will be unrelated to the first.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Doherty previously won the 2025 Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie, and is coming off a Critics Choice Awards win for best supporting actress in a limited series or movie made for television.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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