Thesaurus results for COMPENDIUM

compendium

noun

kəm-ˈpen-dē-əm

Definition of compendium

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 The actor and director was spotted out and about in New York City, wearing an refined ensemble very much in the rhythm of the Katie Holmes contemporary style compendium. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 June 2026 The photography compendium spans 60 pages, and includes pictures from nine photography students. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 The report is a rich compendium on how small and hyper-local organizations are bringing older and younger people together for friendship, learning, collaboration, joy, and healing, listing more than 150 organizations committed to the idea. — Michael Clinton, Time, 5 May 2026 The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology. — Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for compendium

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compendium

Noun

The Diamond Collection, his greatest-hits compilation, has reached 130 weeks.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
On Sunday, the Guardians essentially created a compilation video for Little League coaches to show their kids, a crash course in fumbling the fundamentals.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of compilation

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The anthology feature, produced by Fable and directed by Zack London (better known as Gossip Goblin), extends the creator's existing science fiction universe, the Second Cycle of Humanity, into theaters.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Since 2017, Hebden has built up a tidy discography of sub rosa loosies and EPs under the alias, and even snuck out an ultra-limited vinyl anthology of them in 2021; some of those tracks first surfaced on the Four Tet album Parallel, in 2020.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026