compends

noun

plural of compend
as in abbreviations

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  1. abbreviations
  2. compendiums
  3. summaries
  4. inventories
  5. outlines
  6. synopses
  7. recaps
  8. abstracts
Noun
  • The recall notice includes brand abbreviations and some product descriptions, including use-by dates, but does not mention specific retailers, restaurants or product names.
    — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • One of football betting’s favourite abbreviations and the concept is refreshingly uncomplicated.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of abbreviations
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Customers, investors and partners will form opinions based on search results and AI summaries.
    — Victoria Marshall, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The agency has handled more than 63 million entry summaries for the current fiscal year that ends in September.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of summaries
Noun
  • But China can’t possibly rely this much on its inventories for much longer.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Crucial market cushions, including oil inventories and strategic reserves, are now depleted.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 23 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
Noun
  • See the full list of additions to Rooftop’s summer film series below, with all synopses provided by Rooftop.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
  • See full details, including Denver Film synopses and each show’s openers, below.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of synopses
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of abstracts
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