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
Didier recommended Le Répertoire de la Cuisine, by Louis Saulnier, originally published in Paris in 1914, a compendium of more than 6,000 names and brief verbal recipes that sum up the state of fancy French cooking (now known as fancy Freedom cooking) 90 years ago.
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 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
Plus, this year’s compendium contains some information that past editions have not featured — new information that helps explain the speed-up in the rate of global warming in recent years.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Any new boxed set in the series of Beach Boys compendiums that have been released sequentially over the years has been highly anticipated by hardcore fans.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 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
Plus, this year’s compendium contains some information that past editions have not featured — new information that helps explain the speed-up in the rate of global warming in recent years.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Any new boxed set in the series of Beach Boys compendiums that have been released sequentially over the years has been highly anticipated by hardcore fans.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compendium
Noun
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This compilation is full of delightful dips and fan-favorite casseroles.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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The Pink Opaque, the 1986 compilation that was positioned as America’s introduction to the Cocteau Twins, is a more digestible selection of EP tracks and album cuts, but Lullabies to Violaine is worth diving into as a richly varied corner of the band’s discography.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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The ambition is to make an AI feature film, perhaps even with Boyle, who mentored the Black Mirror-style YouTube anthology series Beyond the Loop (Season 2 is coming in 2026).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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However, with seven other players leaving and no fewer than 14 coming in, this year’s cast feels it’s been reset in the style of a Ryan Murphy anthology.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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“Compendium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compendium. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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