COMPENDS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

compends

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Noun

One of football betting’s favourite abbreviations and the concept is refreshingly uncomplicated.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Look for the following abbreviations in plant catalogs and on labels when selecting varieties.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2026

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Among the books found missing from UCLA's collections were classic compendiums of Chinese cultural heritage.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 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

Definition of compendiums

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First, the Commonwealth needs a formal process for concerned parties to appeal or challenge ballot summaries early in the process, before language written by the Attorney General becomes the basis for litigation months later.

— Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
There were already countless translations of these ancient texts, and there were adaptations and summaries of those translations.

— Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of summaries

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Following the pandemic, many customers dramatically reduced inventories after a period of aggressive purchasing.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
At 210 million barrels, inventories are just 20 million above critical levels, according to Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of inventories

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The outlines of the pads of those mighty feet told of a body far larger than that of any black that the Jemez supports.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
While the Department of Health and Human Services has discussed plans to hold such a meeting, the outlines of the discussion haven’t been reported.

— Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 13 July 2026

Definition of outlines

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Activities and entertainment On the ship, entertainment is limited to lectures by the staff and onboard research scientists, which occur throughout the day and at nightly recaps, which double as briefings for the next day's activities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Check back for morning-after recaps of weekday episodes and a Monday roundup of the weekend’s shenanigans.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 July 2026

Definition of recaps

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The New York Times first reported Tuesday that two COVID vaccine papers and abstracts of studies on a shingles vaccine were blocked by FDA officials.

— Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 May 2026
In addition, the Times learned that FDA officials did not allow agency scientists to submit two abstracts for studies on Shingrix, a shingles vaccine, to a major drug safety conference.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026

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